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Cases of vertebral osteomyelitis are so rare that only 2-4% of all bone infections are attributed to the disease.<ref name="miller">{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Janet|title=Vertebral Osteomyelitis|url=http://www.mghradrounds.org/clientuploads/nov_dec_2006/nov_dec_2006.pdf|accessdate=12 March 2012|newspaper=Radiology Rounds|date=November/December 2006|location=Massachusetts General Hospital}}</ref> | Cases of vertebral osteomyelitis are so rare that only 2-4% of all bone infections are attributed to the disease.<ref name="miller">{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Janet|title=Vertebral Osteomyelitis|url=http://www.mghradrounds.org/clientuploads/nov_dec_2006/nov_dec_2006.pdf|accessdate=12 March 2012|newspaper=Radiology Rounds|date=November/December 2006|location=Massachusetts General Hospital}}</ref> | ||
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Although vertebral osteomyelitis is found in patients across a wide range of ages, the infection is commonly reported in young children and older adults. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Epidemiology and Demographics
Cases of vertebral osteomyelitis are so rare that only 2-4% of all bone infections are attributed to the disease.[1]
Age
Although vertebral osteomyelitis is found in patients across a wide range of ages, the infection is commonly reported in young children and older adults.
References
- ↑ Miller, Janet (November/December 2006). "Vertebral Osteomyelitis" (PDF). Radiology Rounds. Massachusetts General Hospital. Retrieved 12 March 2012. Check date values in:
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