Fellmeth B D, DaSilva R M, Spengler D M
Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
J Spinal Disord. 1988;1(2):168-71.
A case of hematogenous osteomyelitis of a vertebral body following a closed compression fracture is presented. Staphylococcus septicemia developed 7 days after the injury. In spite of prompt antibiotic treatment, osteomyelitis of the compressed T12 was recognized 5 weeks later. The role of indium white blood cell (WBC) scanning in establishing the diagnosis is highlighted.
本文报告一例闭合性压缩性骨折后发生椎体血源性骨髓炎的病例。受伤7天后发生葡萄球菌败血症。尽管及时进行了抗生素治疗，但5周后仍确诊为T12压缩性骨髓炎。强调了铟白细胞（WBC）扫描在确诊中的作用。
