Epidural abscess signal (EAS) and vertebral body signal (VBS) scores: MRI-based quantitative tools for early differentiation of pyogenic and tuberculous spondylitis to reduce inappropriate empirical therapy
The EAS and VBS MRI-based scores enable rapid differentiation of pyogenic from tuberculous spondylitis, significantly reducing inappropriate antibiotic use and optimizing therapeutic decision-making.
Authors
- Boxuan Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4232-6682)
- Chuanrong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5789-3012)
- Yuming Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7693-6417)
- Zhibin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1888-6917)
- Weihong Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0666-4794)
- Yaowang Pan
- Rongsheng Chen
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
- Published
- 2026-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-026-06786-4
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00