[Treatment of discitis in the child].
BACKGROUND
The authors reviewed nine patients presenting with discitis during infancy, demonstrating that its diverse forms of presentation lead to a delayed and difficult diagnosis.


METHODS
This study reports that initial radiographs may not show any alterations, enhancing the importance of scintillography or magnetic resonance for these cases.


CONCLUSIONS
One patient was submitted to surgical treatment for lumbar canal decompression due to the presence of a disk abscess. The remaining patients were treated conservatively only with an appropriate antibiotic therapy, immobilization and restriction of physical activity. All of the young patients had a satisfactory evolution and stated no complaints about sequels during their final evaluation.
Avanzi
Osmar
O
Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Santa Casa de São Paulo, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, SP. coluna@santacasasp.org.br
Chih
Lin Yu
LY
Meves
Robert
R
Mattos
Claudio
C
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents