An Ominous Cause of Back Pain: Vertebral Osteomyelitis

Division

North Florida

Hospital

Ocala Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

3-2-2022

Keywords

vertebral osteomyelitis, diskitis, case report

Disciplines

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Emergency Medicine | Musculoskeletal Diseases | Nervous System Diseases

Abstract

The authors present the case of a patient seen for back pain in the emergency department, initially discharged home with a diagnosis of musculoskeletal pain. He returned a week later and was found to have vertebral osteomyelitis based on a thorough neurologic exam. A review of ominous causes of back pain, including the elusive nature of vertebral osteomyelitis/diskitis is discussed.

Publisher or Conference

Orthopedic Reviews

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