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Level and Type of involvement.
| Level involved | Number of Patients |
|---|---|
| Single level discitis | 24 |
| Lumbar 16 | |
| L1,2–1 | |
| L2,3–3 | |
| L3,4 - 3 | |
| L4,5 - 4 | |
| L5,S1 - 5 | |
| Cervical 5 | |
| C1,2–1 | |
| C3,4–2 | |
| C4,5–1 | |
| C6,7–1 | |
| Thoracic 3 | |
| T5,6–1 | |
| T9.10–1 | |
| T10,11–1 | |
| Pure Cord involvement alone | 4 |
| Multi-focal | 4 |
| Sacroilitis | 3 |
| Posterior elements only | 2 |
