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Complications of vertebral osteomyelitis

Complications of vertebral osteomyelitis
Short-term complications Longer-term complications
  • Epidural abscess, subdural abscess, meningitis
  • Paraspinal abscess and extension (including psoas, retropharyngeal, mediastinal, subphrenic, retroperitoneal abscesses, or empyema)
  • Extension of infection involving the aorta and/or vena cava
  • Spinal cord and/or nerve root impingement with neurological consequences
  • Vertebral body collapse
  • Endocarditis*
  • Residual neurological deficit(s)
  • Chronic back pain
  • Depression
* In general, vertebral osteomyelitis is a complication of bacteremia; associated endocarditis may or may not be present.
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