Background: The recommended timing of surgical intervention for vertebral osteomyelitis
(VO) is controversial; however, most studies are not sufficiently powered. Our goal was to …

Study Design. A consecutive retrospective cohort study from 2008 to 2013 at a single tertiary-
care institution was conducted. Objective. The aim of the study was to characterize recovery …

The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of instrumented versus
noninstrumented (decompression) surgical treatment of vertebral osteomyelitis. The study …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: To compare the mortality between
patients treated for vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) with either surgical or conservative …

Purpose Vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) has a high mortality and leads to chronic pain and
functional disability. Surgical treatment is often necessary. To date, little is known about the …

Study Design: This is a epidemiological database analysis. Objectives: The objectives of this
article are to assess the following characteristics of vertebral osteomyelitis (VO):(1) …

Vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) is an infectious disease of the vertebral body that may also
involve adjacent osseous or soft tissue elements, including the neural arch, intervertebral …

Objective To examine the incidence of vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) and the clinical features
of VO focusing on risk factors for death using a Japanese nationwide administrative …

Study Design. Prospective cohort study. Objective. We aimed to determine the 2-year
survival and to identify clinical and microbiological characteristics of patients with native …

We report a retrospective study of 253 patients with vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) who had
long-term follow-up. Eleven percent of the patients died, residual disability occurred in more …