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Investigations

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  • straight X - ray - to investigate an associated osteitis

  • MRI or myelogram - to identify the site precisely

  • LP - CSF shows an increased white cell count, typically, polymorphonuclear, but may be normal

  • bloods - often shows leucocytosis in the peripheral blood and a raised ESR

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