Published November 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

Radiodiagnosis of vertebral osteomyelitis

  • 1. Leningradskij Nauchno-Issledovatel'skij Inst. Ftiziopul'monologii (USSR)

Description

An X-ray picture of hematogenous osteomyelitis of the vertebrae in 120 adult patients, the peculiarities of the X-ray time course of the process, succession of the appearance of some signs of disease, the nature of productive reactions of bone tissues, and paravertebral abscesses were studied. X-ray diagnosis was verified by operative findings and laboratory investigation of pathological tissues. With relation to a degree of vertebral destruction 3 types of disease were defined with prevalence of limited lesions now. X-ray studies were supplemented by venospondilography pemitting considerable improvement of radiodiagnosis of vertebral osteomyelitis

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Russian)
Рентгенодиагностика остеомиелита позвоночника

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Vestn. Rentgenol. Radiol.
Journal Issue
no.6
Series
Vestn. Rentgenol. Radiol.
ISSN
0042-4676
CODEN
VRRAA

INIS

Country of Publication
Russian Federation
Country of Input or Organization
USSR
INIS RN
19058752
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BONE TISSUES; CARTILAGE; DIAGNOSIS; IMAGES; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATIENTS; TOMOGRAPHY; VERTEBRAE
Descriptors DEC
BODY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MEDICINE; ORGANS; SKELETAL DISEASES; SKELETON; TISSUES