Spinal infections constitute a spectrum of disease comprising pyogenic, tuberculous, nonpyogenic-nontuberculous and postoperative spinal infections. The aim of this study was to review the epidemiology, diagnostic yield of first and second biopsy procedures and microbiology trends from Sheffield Spinal Infection Database along with analysing prognostic predictors in spinal infections. Sheffield Spinal Infection Database collects data prospectively from regularly held Spinal infection MDTs. We accrued 125 spinal infections between September 2008 and October 2010. The medical records, blood results, radiology and bacteriology results of all patients identified were reviewed. In patients with negative first biopsy, second biopsy is contemplated and parenteral broad spectrum antibiotic treatment initiated.Introduction
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To investigate, through a randomised, single blind, Quasi-experimental trial, whether immediate physiotherapy after lumbar micro-discectomy enables patients to become independently mobile more rapidly with no increase in risk of complications. Although studies have demonstrated the efficacy of rehabilitation after lumbar discectomy, nos have looked at physiotherapy commencing immediately post-operatively.Objective
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