MRI screening can help identify indolent spinal and paraspinal infections associated with injections of contaminated methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) from the New England Compounding Center (NECC), ...

Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a serious infection of the central nervous system that typically presents with midline back pain, fever and neurological deficits. We report a rare case of an ...

Epidural Steroid Shot May Offer Modest Benefit in Sciatica About a fifth of patients who have received a spinal injection of fungus-contaminated methylprednisolone but have not sought medical care are ...

Although professional organizations agree patients with uncomplicated low back pain or radiculopathy without a red flag do not require imaging, investigators of recently published review discussed the ...

Imaging aided in diagnosing a man with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria and a spinal infection likely caused by a dental infection. The case report was published on December ...

Some people who received potentially contaminated steroid injections may benefit from a MRI to check for signs of infection, a new study suggests - even if they don't have obvious symptoms.

Case report of a 64-year-old man with psoas abscesses, epidural abscess and spondylitis after acupuncture. A 64-year-old man came to an emergency room because of severe back pain. At 3 days prior to ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. Lower back pain is the sixth most common cause of global ...

Infectious spondylitis is a rare but serious spinal infection, usually from bacteria or other germs. It’s most common after a medical procedure but could occur when an infection elsewhere in your body ...