title: Osteomyelitis subsequent to abdominal-vaginal sacropexy.
abstract: Vertebral osteomyelitis is an uncommon complication of abdominal-vaginal sacropexy. Our patient developed polymicrobial osteomyelitis postoperatively, with the suspected route of infection attributed to contiguous spread from an infected mesh.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Ottawa General Hospital, Canada.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cranney
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Feibel
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Toye
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Karsh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012447:Sacrum / Q000601:surgery; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*