Cases Solved! is a journal-based CME activity series presented by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Each activity consists of an interactive clinical case scenario based on a recent article from the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) followed by a multiple-choice assessment to put your diagnostic and management skills to the test.

These current, peer-reviewed articles touch on important areas of orthopaedic patient care and describe how the article impacts practice behavior and/or systems of care.

Learning Objective

1. Discuss the pathophysiology of bacterial spine infections in adults, including causative and predisposing factors.
2. Describe the presentation and clinical evaluation of patients with vertebral osteomyelitis, discitis, or a spinal epidural abscess.
3. Explain recommended treatment approaches for the management of bacterial spine infections in adults.

Earn up to 2 AMA PRA category 1 Credits