2020 Volume 11 Issue 2 Pages 51-55
Introduction: It is unknown whether changes in CRP at an early stage correlate with conservative treatment period in spondylodiscitis.
Methods: In total, 41 cases of spondylodiscitis managed conservatively from 2012 to 2014 were retrospectively identified. Changes in CRP at 1 week were measured. According to the median of the change (54.9%), we divided the objects in two groups, namely, good or poor, and investigated the difference in the treatment period.
Results: The conservative treatment period was significantly longer in the poor group (69.7 days) than the good group (37.9 days). The risk ratio was 1.019 with a proportion hazard model assessing the correlation between the CRP level percent improvement in 1 week and the conservative treatment period.
Conclusions: Changes in CRP at an early stage correlate with the conservative treatment period in spondylodiscitis.
