title: Hematogenous osteomyelitis complicating a closed compression fracture of the spine.
abstract: A case of hematogenous osteomyelitis of a vertebral body following a closed compression fracture is presented. Staphylococcus septicemia developed 7 days after the injury. In spite of prompt antibiotic treatment, osteomyelitis of the compressed T12 was recognized 5 weeks later. The role of indium white blood cell (WBC) scanning in establishing the diagnosis is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Fellmeth
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: DaSilva
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Spengler
mesh_terms: D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009254:Nafcillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D013909:Thorax; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D009254:Nafcillin