Recurrent spondylodiscitis secondary to hallux osteomyelitis
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https://doi.org/10.15277/bjd.2019.217Keywords:
diabetes, foot ulcer, osteomyelitis, amputation, spondylodiscitisAbstract
Foot infections are the commonest complication of diabetes mellitus requiring hospitalisation. Despite local osteomyelitis being the most frequent sequel of a diabetic foot infection, there is emerging evidence to suggest that local disease may lead to distant infections. In this report we present a case of recurrent thoracic spine spondylodiscitis due to left hallux osteomyelitis in a man with type 2 diabetes. This case illustrates the importance of considering spondylodiscitis as a differential diagnosis in patients presenting with diabetic foot infection and complaining of acute severe back pain.
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