Whole spine imaging is justified in tuberculous spondylodiscitis but not pyogenic spondylodiscitis. Issue 1 (January 2016) - Abbara, Aula
Highlights: A third of tuberculous spondylodiscitis patients had more than one region affected. Age and ethnicity differs between tuberculous and pyogenic spondylodiscitis. Thoracic then lumbar involvement were commonest in tuberculous spondylodiscitis. Lumbar then thoracic involvement were commonest in pyogenic spondylodiscitis.