Homagk et al reported the SponDT score to evaluate a patient with spondylodiscitis. The authors are from Praxisklinik Dr Homagk, BG KlinidenBergmannstrost and Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany.
Patient selection: spondylodiscitis
Parameters:
(1) serum CRP in mg/dL
(2) pain, on a 10 cm VAS scale
(3) spinal MRI
Parameters
Finding
Points
serum CRP
< 10
0
11 to 50
1
51 to 150
2
> 150
3
pain
< 3
0
3 to 5.9
1
6 to 8
2
> 8
3
MRI
none
0
discitis
1
spondylodiscitis
2
spondylodiscitis with abscess
3
total score =
= SUM(points for all of the parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 9
Total Score
Severity
< 3
mild or healed
3 to 5
moderate
>= 6
severe
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