Tag Vibhu Krishnan Viswanathan

Primary Infections of the Spine

Summary of Key Points Spondylodiscitis is defined as infections involving various spinal elements, including vertebral bodies, intervertebral discs, the spinal canal, or paravertebral soft tissues. Spinal infections are broadly classified on the basis of etiology: pyogenic, granulomatous, and parasitic. Granulomatous…