Is There an Association Between Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Neurological Signs in Patients With Vertebral Osteomyelitis?: A Retrospective Observational Study on 121 Patients.

Neurological complications can occur in up to 51% of vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) in surgical series. The aim of our study was to estimate the frequency of neurological signs in a nonselected population of patients with VO and to assess clinical and MRI changes associated with these complications.We reviewed medical charts of patients with VO from 2007 to 2014 in our University Hospital and their MRIs were analyzed by a radiologist blinded from clinical data.

Reliability of a new hip lateral view to quantify alpha angle in femoroacetabular impingement.

Background: Radiographic measurement of the alpha angle (AA) in femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is not well codified and invasive techniques such as MR- or CT-arthrography remain the gold standard. Excessive acetabular coverage described in pincer-type FAI can be seen on plain radiographs but has never been quantified and anterior center edge (ACE) angle, described on the false-profile view (FP) to measure anterior acetabular coverage has never been evaluated in FAI.

Hypothesis: In this study we wanted to determine if a plain radiograph could efficiently measure AA compared to CT-arthrography and if ACE could quantify the acetabular coverage in FAI.

Vertebral osteomyelitis: an unusual presentation of Bartonella henselae infection.

Objectives: To report cases of cat scratch disease with vertebral osteomyelitis.

Methods: We describe clinical features, diagnostic, treatment, and outcome of 2 patients with vertebral osteomyelitis due to Bartonella henselae and provide a review of the relevant literature.

Results: A 47-year-old man was investigated for fever, splenomegaly, and cervical adenopathy.

Sciatic nerve compression related to ossification of the sacrospinous ligament secondary to pelvic balance abnomalities.

The authors report an isolated case of right sacrospinous ligament ossification causing sciatic pain because of compression of the proximal sciatic nerve. The initial conservative treatment of injections in the conflict zone and the intervertebral joints was insufficient. Surgical exploration was undertaken via a posterior approach, demonstrating the conflict between the nerve and the ossified ligament.