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Osteomyelitis and Discitis of the Spine : A Guide for the Management of Infectious Etiology of the Vertebral Column and Neurological Components / edited by Dia R. Halalmeh and Marc Moisi.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Halalmeh, Dia R., editor.
Moisi, Marc, editor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Spine--Diseases--Treatment.
Spine.
Osteomyelitis.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (494 pages)
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
London, England : Academic Press, [2025]
Summary:
Osteomyelitis and Discitis of the Spine: A Guide for the Management of Infectious Etiology of the Vertebral Column and Neurological Components examines these spinal conditions and provides readers with the most appropriate management plans, including surgical treatment together with its indications.
Contents:
Front Cover
Osteomyelitis and Discitis of the Spine
Osteomyelitis and Discitis of the Spine: A Guide for the Management of Infectious Etiology of the Vertebral Column and Neurol ...
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Contributors
Preface
One - Overview of spinal anatomy
The vertebral column
Embryology
Gross anatomy
Vertebra
Cervical vertebra
Thoracic vertebra
Lumbar vertebra
Sacrum
Coccyx
Intervertebral disc
Supporting ligaments
Blood supply
The intervertebral discs
Introduction
Development
Structure
Innervation and vascularity
The paraspinal musculature
Paraspinal muscles in the neck
Anterior cervical muscles
Lateral cervical muscles
Posterior cervical muscles
Muscles of the trunk and back
The superficial group of muscles
The intermediate group of muscles
The deep or intrinsic back muscles
Lateral and anterior groups
Adjacent structures and organs
The spinal cord
History
Macroscopic anatomy
Coverings of the cord
Denticulate ligaments (ligamentum denticulatum)
Segments of the cord
Nerve roots and their relation to the cord
Lamination of the spinal cord gray matter
Major ascending tracts
Dorsal column
Spinothalamic tract
Spinoreticular tract
Spinocerebellar tracts
Spinotectal tract
Spinoolivary tract
Major descending tracts
Corticospinal (pyramidal) tract
Upper motor neuron (UMN)
Lower motor neuron (LMN)
Extrapyramidal tracts
Blood supply of the spinal cord
Arteries of the spinal cord
Extrinsic system
Extraspinal arteries
Spinal arteries
Intrinsic system
Venous system
Intrinsic venous system
Extrinsic venous system
Figure acknowledgements
References
Two - Epidemiology, etiology, and pathogenesis.
Introduction
Classification
Pathophysiology
Epidemiology of vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis (incidence, demographics, risk factors)
Microbiology overview
The role of biofilm in spinal infections
Bacterial infections of the spine
Staphylococcus aureus
Other staphylococci
Streptococci
Enterococci
Gram negatives and anaerobes
Spinal tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
Pathogenesis
Clinical presentation
Special considerations
Diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Spinal brucellosis
Transmission
Clinical features and diagnosis
Treatment
Fungal infections of the spinal cord
Aspergillus spondylodiscitis
Candida spondylodiscitis
Endemic mycosis spondylodiscitis
Cryptococcus spondylodiscitis
Spinal hyalohyphomycosis (excluding Aspergillus)
Spinal phaeohyphomycosis
Parasitic infection of the spinal cord
Neurocysticercosis
Echinococcal infections of the spine
Conclusion
Three - Clinical, laboratory, and radiological assessment of acute and chronic spinal infections
Spondylodiscitis
General considerations
Clinical and laboratory diagnosis
Imaging
Spinal epidural abscess
Facet joint septic arthritis
Spinal subdural abscess
Intramedullary spinal cord abscess
Spinal meningitis/myelitis
Postoperative spine
Spondylodiscitis follow up.
Radiological follow up of spondylodiscitis by MRI
Bone and bone marrow MRI follow up
Soft tissue MRI followup
Correlation between follow-up MRI findings and laboratory findings
Other imaging modalities for spondylodiscitis follow up
Spondylodiscitis prognosis-A radiological point of view
Further reading
Four - Management options: The decision is more important than the incision
Management decision and planning
Conservative treatment
Antimicrobial therapy
Empiric treatment
Culture-guided treatment
Special organisms
Treatment duration
Spine bracing
Monitoring and follow-up
Clinical monitoring
Radiologic monitoring
Treatment failure
Surgical management
Debridement±fusion and stabilization
Surgical approaches
Hardware-associated SOMD
Five - Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring-General concepts and special considerations
Introduction to neuromonitoring
Somatosensory-evoked potentials
Anesthesia for SSEP
Considerations for SSEPs in pediatric patients
Effects of neural injury on SSEPs
Intervention for SSEP changes
Introduction to electromyography
Surgical monitoring technique
Monitoring set up for spontaneous and triggered EMG
Anesthetic considerations and train of four (TOF)
Baseline assessment and troubleshooting
Reportable activity in spontaneous EMG
Pedicle screw stimulation (PDS)
Considerations and intervention
Motor-evoked potentials
Motor monitoring technique
Motor monitoring setup
Motor anesthesia and TOF
Safety considerations
Interpretation of TcMEP changes
Intervention with TcMEP changes
six - Surgical approaches I-Cervical spine
Anterior approach.
Historical perspective and evolution of surgical techniques
Goals of the surgical intervention
Initial anterior debridement and fusion techniques
Management of localized and multilevel disease and role of instrumentation
Supplementary rods and fixation
High-cervical spinal osteomyelitis and discitis
Cervical cages
Minimally invasive anterior approaches
The surgical technique
Anterior cervical
Patient positioning
Planning and localization
Opening and vertebral body exposure
Corpectomy
Anterior reconstruction and fusion
Postoperative considerations
Transoral
Posterior approach
Posterior approach and its indications
Impact of cervical deformities in SOMD
Neurological considerations and outcome
Minimally invasive posterior approaches
Minimally invasive posterior approach for anterior lesions
Effectiveness and considerations for minimally invasive posterior approaches
Posterior stabilization minimally invasive techniques
Innovative irrigation techniques
Suboccipital approach (for occipitocervical fusion)
Atlantoaxial fusion (C1-C2 fusion)
Transarticular screw placement
Posterior atlantoaxial stabilization-The screw rod system
Subaxial posterior cervical fixation (C3 -C7)
Opening, exposure, and decompression
Instrumentation
Minimally invasive endoscopic
Seven - Surgical approaches II-Thoracolumbar spine
Indications for surgery
Surgical techniques for thoracic spine osteomyelitis and discitis
Positioning and preparations
Surgical technique
Posterior approach without debridement in debilitated patients
Thoracolumbar junction
Laminectomy
Posterior-only approach
Percutaneous endoscopic surgery.
Anterior trans-sternal approach
Historical evolution
Patient positioning and initial incision
Elevation and retraction
Exposure of the sternum and clavicle
Vascular and nerve management
Vertebral exposure and decompression
Bone grafting and closure
Postoperative care
Clinical outcomes
Complications
Thoracic transdiscal osteotomies
Posterior transdiscal osteotomy with vertebral shortening
Transpedicular osteotomy
Transdiscal osteotomy
Costo-transversectomy approach
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Video assisted thoracoscopic decompression
Lateral retroperitoneal approach to lumbar spine
Minimally invasive techniques
Percutaneous endoscopic debridement with percutaneous pedicle screws
Percutaneous endoscopic lavage and drainage
Percutaneous lumbar discectomy and percutaneous suction aspiration and drainage
Percutaneous transpedicular discectomy and drainage
Percutaneous endoscopic debridement with dilute betadine solution irrigation
Surgical site infections and dehiscence
Venous thromboembolism
Dural tears and CSF leakage
Postoperative hematoma
Neurological decline
Fusion complications and outcomes
Eight - Overview of bone graft materials
Biology of bone formation
Bone grafts
Autografts
Iliac crest bone graft
Local bone autograft (LBA)
Allografts
Demineralized bone matrix
Synthetic materials
Calcium phosphate compounds
Hydroxyapatite
Coralline hydroxyapatite
β-Tricalcium phosphate
Silicated graft materials
Bone morphogenetic proteins.
Biological characteristics.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
9780443157066
0443157065
9780443191336
0443191336
OCLC:
1472987488

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