The Hamburg Spondylodiscitis Assessment Score (HSAS) for Immediate Evaluation of Mortality Risk on Hospital Admission

The Hamburg Spondylodiscitis Assessment Score (HSAS) for Immediate Evaluation of Mortality Risk on Hospital Admission

(1) Background: Patients with spondylodiscitis often present with unspecific and heterogeneous symptoms that delay diagnosis and inevitable therapeutic steps leading to increased mortality rates of up to 27%. A rapid initial triage is essential to identify patients at risk for a complicative disease...

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Main Authors: Annika Heuer, André Strahl, Lennart Viezens, Leon-Gordian Koepke, Martin Stangenberg, Marc Dreimann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
spondylodiscitis
spinal infection
risk score
spine surgery
vertebral osteomyelitis
prognostic factors
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/660

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