Gibbus deformity: Lessons from incompletely treated osteomyelitis
Gibbus deformity is defined by the collapse of one or more vertebral bodies, which results in kyphosis and is often the consequence of infection, metabolic, or congenital irregularities in the vertebrae. In this report we present a unique case of a young male with inadequately treated MRSA bacteremi...
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| author | Anees Siddiqi, MD Anam Siddiqi, MD Hasan Almohsen, MD Brian Swehla, MD Michele Bahrain, MD Chrstopher Haas, MD, PhD |
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| description | Gibbus deformity is defined by the collapse of one or more vertebral bodies, which results in kyphosis and is often the consequence of infection, metabolic, or congenital irregularities in the vertebrae. In this report we present a unique case of a young male with inadequately treated MRSA bacteremia complicated by lumbar osteomyelitis with progression to severe joint destruction and a marked Gibbus deformity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-131a3ecf95144d329c031eeda7aeffe22022-12-21T19:29:14ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332022-04-0117410541056Gibbus deformity: Lessons from incompletely treated osteomyelitisAnees Siddiqi, MD0Anam Siddiqi, MD1Hasan Almohsen, MD2Brian Swehla, MD3Michele Bahrain, MD4Chrstopher Haas, MD, PhD5Medstar Health Internal Medicine Residency Program; Baltimore, MD, USA; Corresponding author.Medical University of the Americas, St KittsMedstar Health Internal Medicine Residency Program; Baltimore, MD, USADepartment of Interventional Radiology, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center; Baltimore, MD, USADepartment of Infectious Disease, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center; Baltimore, MD, USAMedstar Health Internal Medicine Residency Program; Baltimore, MD, USA; Georgetown University School of Medicine; Washington, DC, USAGibbus deformity is defined by the collapse of one or more vertebral bodies, which results in kyphosis and is often the consequence of infection, metabolic, or congenital irregularities in the vertebrae. In this report we present a unique case of a young male with inadequately treated MRSA bacteremia complicated by lumbar osteomyelitis with progression to severe joint destruction and a marked Gibbus deformity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322000255GibbusOsteomyelitis |
| spellingShingle | Anees Siddiqi, MD Anam Siddiqi, MD Hasan Almohsen, MD Brian Swehla, MD Michele Bahrain, MD Chrstopher Haas, MD, PhD Gibbus deformity: Lessons from incompletely treated osteomyelitis Radiology Case Reports Gibbus Osteomyelitis |
| title | Gibbus deformity: Lessons from incompletely treated osteomyelitis |
| title_full | Gibbus deformity: Lessons from incompletely treated osteomyelitis |
| title_fullStr | Gibbus deformity: Lessons from incompletely treated osteomyelitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gibbus deformity: Lessons from incompletely treated osteomyelitis |
| title_short | Gibbus deformity: Lessons from incompletely treated osteomyelitis |
| title_sort | gibbus deformity lessons from incompletely treated osteomyelitis |
| topic | Gibbus Osteomyelitis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322000255 |
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