Confluent abscesses in autochthonous back muscles after spinal injections : A case report and narrative review of the literature on low back pain and spinal injections.

Benjamin Hadzimuratovic, Andreas Mittelbach, Arian Bahrami, Jochen Zwerina, Roland Kocijan

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Review in Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Benjamin HadzimuratovicLudwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology, I. Medizinische Abteilung, Mein Hanusch-Krankenhaus, Heinrich Collin-Straße 30, 1140, Vienna, Austria.

Andreas MittelbachInstitut für Physikalische Medizin und Rehabilitation, Mein Hanusch-Krankenhaus, Heinrich Collin-Straße 30, 1140, Vienna, Austria.

Arian BahramiZentralröntgeninstitut mit Fachbereich Nuklearmedizin, I. Medizinische Abteilung, Mein Hanusch-Krankenhaus, Heinrich Collin-Straße 30, 1140, Vienna, Austria.

Jochen ZwerinaLudwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology, I. Medizinische Abteilung, Mein Hanusch-Krankenhaus, Heinrich Collin-Straße 30, 1140, Vienna, Austria.

Roland KocijanLudwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology, I. Medizinische Abteilung, Mein Hanusch-Krankenhaus, Heinrich Collin-Straße 30, 1140, Vienna, Austria. roland.kocijan@osteologie.lbg.ac.at.

Hanusch Hospital · ATLudwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology · AT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Injection therapy is a frequently used method for the treatment of subacute and chronic low back pain (LBP) despite scant evidence for its effectiveness. To date there are relatively few studies comparing this method with other treatments. Moreover, there are many possible side effects associated with injection therapies, some of which are potentially life threatening. We present the case of a 59-year-old woman admitted to the emergency department with confluent abscess formations of autochthonous back muscles and staphylococcal sepsis caused by injection therapy performed by a general practitioner for LBP. The findings of this case report emphasize a careful selection of patients for this type of treatment and a multidisciplinary approach to treatment of LBP.

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Back MusclesLow Back PainAbscessFemaleHumansInjections, SpinalMiddle AgedChronic painInjection therapyLower back painSpinal abscessStaphylococcal sepsis

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PMID32748365

DOI10.1007/s10354-020-00773-y

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