作者
Akash A Shah, Huiliang Yang, Paul T Ogink, Joseph H Schwab
发表日期
2018/10/1
期刊
The Spine Journal
卷号
18
期号
10
页码范围
1837-1844
出版商
Elsevier
简介
Background Context
Recurrence of spinal epidural abscess (SEA) after treatment is an important cause of continued morbidity for patients.
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify independent predictors of recurrence of SEA.
Study Design/Setting
This was a retrospective, case-control study.
Patient Sample
Patients 18 years or older with a diagnosis of SEA admitted to our hospital system during the study period were included in the study sample.
Outcome Measures
The outcome measure was recurrence of SEA, defined as a reaccumulation of pus or infected granulation tissue in the epidural space after initial treatment.
Methods
All patients older than 18 years admitted to our hospital system with a diagnosis of SEA from 1993 to 2016 were identified, and explanatory variables and outcomes were collected retrospectively. Patients 18 years or older diagnosed with SEA were included. We excluded patients …
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AA Shah, H Yang, PT Ogink, JH Schwab - The Spine Journal, 2018