Pyogenic Arthritis and Paraspinal Abscess Following Facet Joint Steroid Injection: A Case Report / 대한척추외과학회지
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
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: 196-201, 2003.
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en Coreano
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ABSTRACT
STUDY DESIGN:
A case report and literature review.OBJECTIVES:
To discuss pyogenic infections of the facet joints and paraspinal intramuscular abscess that developed after a steroid injection into the facet joint of the lower back. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
A 39-year-old man who received a steroid injection to the facet joint, 3 weeks prior to admission, experienced increasing lower back pain and a high fever.RESULTS:
Plain radiographs of the lumbar spine showed osteolytic erosion of the articular process at the L3-4 facet joint. On a CT scan, the destructed facet joint was connected to a paraspinal intramuscular abscess. MR images also showed a paraspinal intramuscular abscess on multiplane views. In the operative field, the paraspinal abscess, which extended from 2nd to 5th lumbar vertebrae, was found on the right side, with the L3-4 facet destructed and directly connected to the abscess. Some chalky material, considered to be steroid crystals, was found at the L3-4 facet joint. Drainage, debridement and irrigation were performed. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from the culture. After surgery, intravenous antibiotics were administered, and the patients' symptoms quickly resolved.CONCLUSIONS:
A posterior facet joint injection has its own risks of developing a pyogenic infection of the facet joint. Pyogenic facet joint infections may progress to a paraspinal intramuscular abscess. Surgical drainage is mandatory in cases resistant to antibiotic treatment, with evidence of pus formation on imaging studies.
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Asunto principal:
Artritis
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Columna Vertebral
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Supuración
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Drenaje
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Dolor de la Región Lumbar
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Articulación Cigapofisaria
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Desbridamiento
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Absceso
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
Año:
2003
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