Additional tests may be ordered if such preliminary tests cannot confirm a diagnosis; for example, needle biopsies may be needed to take samples of bone surrounding the disc space where the infection is thought to live.
Vertebral osteomyelitis other diagnostic studies
Vertebral osteomyelitis other imaging findings
Vertebral osteomyelitis differential diagnosis
Osteomyelitis differential diagnosis
Osteomyelitis other imaging findings
Caplans syndrome other imaging findings
Bone or cartilage mass other diagnostic studies
Bursitis differential diagnosis