Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 1 Demography, associated infections and comorbidities
Case | Age (years) | Sex | Main presentation | Other infections | Comorbidities | Previous operations | Affected side | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 42.5 | M | Fistula | Pulmonary tuberculosis, epididymitis | None | None | Left | Chronic |
2 | 42.4 | F | Fistula | Spondylodiscitis L5–S1 | None | Multiple curettage operations before 6 months | Left | Chronic |
3 | 63.1 | M | Acute paraplegia | Spondylodiscitis T7–8, acute necrotising cholecystitis | Incomplete paraplegia sub T7, diabetes mellitus | T7–8 fusion before 2 months | Left | Acute |
4 | 56 | M | Fistula | Psoas abscessa | None | Multiple operations in SIJ | Right | Chronic |
5 | 24.8 | F | Local pain | Broncho-pneumonia, psoas abscess, staphylococcal septicaemia | Anorexia nervosa (body weight 36 kg) | None | Left | Chronic |
6 | 68.8 | F | Local pain | Spondylodiscitis L2–3, epidural abscess | Cardio-respiratory insufficiency, diabetes mellitus, morbid obesity | None | Right | Acute |
7 | 64.1 | M | Local pain | Psoas abscessa | None | None | Left | Chronic |
8 | 44.1 | M | Local pain | None | None | None | Right | Acute |
9 | 30.3 | F | Local pain | Staphylococcal septicaemia | None | None | Right | Chronic |
10 | 63.3 | F | Sciatic pain | None | Rectal carcinoma (radio- and chemotherapy) | Cortisone local injection | Right | Acute |
11 | 61.4 | F | Back pain | None | None | Seven operations in SIJ before 30 years | Right | Chronic |
12 | 25.2 | M | Difficult weight bearing | None | None | None | Left | Acute |
13 | 65.6 | F | Difficult weight bearing | Psoas abscess, epidural abscess | None | None | Left | Acute |
14 | 45.9 | F | Difficult weight bearing | None | None | None | Right | Acute |
15 | 43.1 | F | Acute paraplegia | Chronic leg ulcerations, incomplete paraplegia sub T9 with spondylodiscitis T9–10 | None | None | Left | Acute |
16 | 42 | F | Local pain | None | Morbid obesity | Local injection | Right | Acute |
17 | 79.6 | F | Acute paraplegia | Spondylodiscitis L2–3 | Morbid obesity | Bone graft before 2 years, same side | Right | Acute |
18 | 68.5 | F | Back pain | Candida sepsis, staphylococcal sepsis, sacral decubitus, acute bronchitis | Cardio-respiratory insufficiency, multiple organ failure, corticosteroid therapy | None | Left | Acute |
19 | 44.3 | F | Local pain | None | None | None | Left | Chronic |
20 | 52.8 | M | Local pain | Spondylodiscitis L5–S1, psoas abscess, sacral decubitus ulcer | Complete paraplegia sub T7, diabetes mellitus, morbid obesity | Myocutaneous flap before 7 years because of sacral decubitus ulcer | Bilateral | Chronic |
21 | 16.6 | M | Local pain | None | None | None | Left | Acute |
22 | 54.7 | M | Sciatic pain | None | None | None | Right | Chronic |