title: [Non-specific Spondylodiscitis in Children.].
abstract: The author deals with non-specific spondylodiscitis in children which occurs relatively rarely. A group of 6 children (age range 6-15 years) has been gathered from the material of the Orthopaedic Clinic in Hradec Králové in which diagnostics and treatment are dealt with in details. Diagnosis is based on anamnestic, laboratory, clinical data, x-ray examination and results of scintigraphy. Forage biopsy is used and the material fom the forage is histologically examined. Diagnostics and treatment is presented in the chart. In the discussion the authors confront their own results with literary data. The connection between the origin of the disease and a trauma is admitted, the view is supported concerning the microbial origin of discitis. Anatomic specificities of the vascularity of the children's disc which make possible the development of primary discitis are considered. Discitis may be without sequelae, spondylodiscitis and spondylitis can result in the deformity of spine of various degree. Key words: spondylitis in children, discitis.
authors.affiliation: Ortopedická klinika LF KU, Hradec Králové
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blaha
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karpas