Retrospective analysis of the diagnosis and treatment of patients with spondylodiscitis without neurological symptoms in the Clinic for Trauma Surgery and Orthopedics at the Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00025740

Enrollment

Registered

2021-08-18

Start date

2021-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M46

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with spondylodiscitis are analyzed with regard to therapeutic measures (surgical versus conservative) and the relationship between magnetic resonance imaging examination after 14 day

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Clinically confirmed diagnosis of spondylodiscitis - Treatment at the Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin in the Clinic for Trauma Surgery and Orthopedics

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - neurological deficits - intraspinal abscess

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
How often does a conversion from conservative to surgical treatment occur as part of the treatment of spondylodiscitis? Descriptive analysis of routine data recorded in the hospital information system and presentation of absolute values ??and percentages of conservatively / surgically treated patients.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Is a repeated magnetic resonance imaging examination 14 days after the start of intravenous antibiotic therapy beneficial to the decision on further therapy for spondylodiscitis? Descriptive analysis of routine data recorded in the hospital information system on MRIs, inflammation parameters and clinical courses as well as their associations.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMoritz Kolster

BG Klinikum Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin gGmbHKlinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie

moritz.kolster@ukb.de03056814008

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026