Spondylodiscitis/
Spinal Infection
Treatment in Delhi
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Spondylodiscitis spinal infection is an infection of the spine that starts in the disks and spreads through the endplates to the other vertebrae. The pathogens causing it are called staphylococci. Spinal infections are caused by different pathogens that may be bacterial, fungal, or parasitic. Comprehensively, spondylodiscitis spinal infection is a term referred to as vertebral osteomyelitis, spondylitis, and discitis.
Spondylodiscitis also leads to other complications, such as osteomyelitis. Although it is a rare spinal infection condition, it is a serious condition with high morbidity and mortality rates. Therefore, it is essential to seek early spondylodiscitis spinal infection treatment in Delhi from an orthopedic to contain its spread. You can seek help from our well-renowned spondylodiscitis surgeon in Delhi.
What Causes Spondylodiscitis?
As we’ve already talked about, spondylodiscitis is caused by a number of pathogens, such as bacteria and fungi. Staphylococci and Mycobacterium tuberculosis are the main causative organisms. The lumbar spine has more chances of infection than the thoracic spine. Spondylodiscitis occurs in about 2-5% of osteomyelitis patients, and the prevalence increases with age.
Another common form of spondylodiscitis is tuberculous spondylodiscitis, caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis.
What Are The Symptoms of Spondylodiscitis?
The common symptoms caused by spondylodiscitis include:
- Cervical lesion
- Spinal tenderness
- Restricted range of motions
- Paravertebral muscle spasm
- Limbs weakness to bear weight
- Epidural abscess formation
- Weight loss leading to spine erosion
- Limping postures
- Pain in movements such as crawl, sit or walk
- Abdominal or hip pain
- Incontinence of bladder and bowels
- Lumbar lordosis and restricted lower back movement
- Back or neck pain
- Constant pain, worsening at night
- Radicular pain, radiating to chest or abdomen as well
- Fever
- Other indications of spinal deformities, kyphosis, and Gibbs formation
- Neurological deficits: such as leg weakness, sensory deficit, paralysis, radiculopathy, and sphincter loss
Who is at a Higher Risk of Developing This Condition?
Some risk factors that can make someone prone to this condition are as follows:
- Cardiovascular diseases or prevalence of high blood pressure
- Obesity
- Drug abuse
- Regular steroid intake
- Alcohol and nicotine abuse
- HIV infection
- Catheter-associated infections or surgical interventions increase spondylolisthesis.
- Multiple morbidities
- Traumas or accidents requiring surgical interventions
- Chemotherapy or immunotherapy
- Cancer
- Bone TB
- Renal failure
- Liver failure: chronic hepatitis or liver cirrhosis
- Rheumatic diseases
Diagnosis, And Management For Spondylodiscitis Spinal Infection Treatment in Delhi
Our orthopedic doctor in Delhi starts with the diagnosis. The doctor asks the patient about their medical history, symptoms, and comorbidities. After this, the doctor prescribes multiple diagnostic tests to confirm the disease. The diagnosis includes:
- Conventional X-rays
- CT scans
- MRI
- Blood culture
- Cobb Angle test
The doctor prescribes other tests also to determine the disease and percentage of infection.
- Leukocyte count
- C-reactive protein test
- PCR Method Bony Fusion Rate
- Bony Fusion Rate- To know where spinal fusion surgery would be feasible
Based on the above reports, the orthopedic doctor in Delhi plans the spondylodiscitis spinal infection treatment in Delhi.
Treatments
Conservative treatments
The conservative treatment for spondylodiscitis spinal infection treatment in Delhi is based on antibiotics and immobilization. It is recommended either when the risk is low to mild or when the patient is not fit for the surgery. The braces are given for immobilization effects and allow bones to strengthen during treatment. However, prolonged bed-rest immobilization is discontinued for the treatment as it imposes some bad i. Therefore, the children should be recommended only conservative treatments.
The conservative treatment should last for 6–8 weeks, and if the patient’s condition doesn’t get better, our orthopedic doctor in Delhi suggests trying something else.
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy for spondylodiscitis spinal infection treatment in Delhi helps in the nascent or early stages of spondylolisthesis. A certain set of exercises (involving specific muscle movements) specially designed by a physiotherapist is included with good dietary supplements. The exercises are meant to strengthen the trunk, limbs, and lower back so that the muscles around them don’t have to work as hard. The doctor will also recommend wearing a corset for 6–10 weeks to gain enough spine stability.
A disease’s early prognosis is very helpful for getting better with physical therapy or other conservative treatments.
Surgery
The surgery for spondylodiscitis spinal infection treatment in Delhi is recommended in The following cases:
- The severity of disease leading to infections in multiple spine chords
- Kyphosis due to infection
- The disease does not respond to conservative methods or require surgery in future stages.
- The disease was leading to other degenerative or spine disorders.
Our spine specialist and orthopedic doctor in Delhi performs surgical debridement and fixation procedures such as spinal fusion to eliminate the infectious part of the spine and join or stabilize the spine sections into one unit.
Why Choose Dr. Amit Chugh For Spondylodiscitis Spinal Infection Treatment in Delhi?
Spondylodiscitis is a rare infection with high morbidities and mortality rates. Therefore our orthopedic doctor in Delhi emphasizes only an early prognosis for help. Dr. Amit Chugh, is a highly qualified and experienced spine specialist and pays detailed attention to the nuances of cases. He prescribes a detailed diagnosis to confirm the spine or orthopedic disorder and designs spondylodiscitis spinal infection treatment in Delhi logically. So, for accurate, remedy-oriented treatment, choose Dr. Amit Chugh.
