Discitis
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discitis-258-2024442
title:
Discitis
text:
Discitis, or diskitis, is an infection in the intervertebral disc space that affects different age groups. Symptoms include severe back pain, leading to lack of mobility. In adults, it can lead to severe consequences, such as sepsis or epidural abscess, but it can also spontaneously resolve, especially in children under 8 years of age. Discitis occurs post-surgically in approximately 1–2 percent of patients after spinal surgery. There is debate as to the cause. Diagnosis is usually apparent on M
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Medical condition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discitis
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date modified:
2024-04-07T18:14:47Z
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