Surgical treatment of spinal infections, refractory to medical treatments, is increasing in incidence. Here, we present a unique case of discitis secondary to an iatrogenic cause, spinal steroid injection, that resulted in acute neurology, ventral phlegmon, and osteomyelitis requiring multiple surgical interventions for treatment.
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