title: [Postoperative spondylodiscitis as the cause of failed-back syndrome--clinical aspects, diagnosis, therapy].
abstract: Postoperative lumbar spondylodiscitis can cause a failed back syndrome. With 0.1 to 3% according to the literature it belongs to the rarer complications following lumbar disc surgery. We present the characteristic clinical picture and typical findings (ESR, plain X-rays, MR) with suspected spondylodiscitis on 19 patients (= 0.2% of 9492 operative interventions for lumbar disc prolapse from 1980 to 1990) and show MR tomography to be the most sensitive investigation. Principles of therapy consist of lumbar immobilisation with a light cast orthesis for an average of 12 weeks and additional antibiotic therapy up to two weeks beyond normalisation of ESR. Finally results of therapy are presented with a satisfying outcome in 84.2% of cases.
authors: Neurochirurgische Abteilung, Technischen Universität München.
authors: A E
authors: AE
authors: Trappe
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Frank
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Die postoperative Spondylodiscitis als Ursache des Failed-Back-Syndromes--Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie.