Osteomyelitis-discitis distribution and characteristics
| No. of Patients (%) | |
|---|---|
| Segment | |
| Cervical | 5 (36) |
| Thoracic | 11 (79) |
| Lumbar | 9 (64) |
| Characteristic | |
| Paraspinal involvement | 11 (78) |
| Disc involvement | 7 (50) |
| Skip levels | 7 (50) |
| Destructive (osseous) | 7 (50) |
| Epidural involvement | 6 (43) |
| Well-circumscribed (osseous) | 5 (36) |
| Well-circumscribed (paraspinal) | 4 (29) |
| Disc sparing with involvement of adjacent levels | 2 (14) |
| Gibbus deformity | 1 (7) |