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ArticleOrthopedic reviews2023

Review: Discogenic Back Pain: Update on Treatment.

Edgar Remotti, Chinoso Nduaguba, Parker A Woolley, Ryan Ricciardelli, Anh Phung, Rosa Kim, Ivan Urits, Alan David Kaye, Jamal Hasoon, Thomas Simopoulos and 2 more

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Article in Orthopedic reviews, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
4.8field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Edgar RemottiBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Chinoso NduagubaBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Parker A WoolleyBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Ryan RicciardelliBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Anh PhungBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Rosa KimGeorgetown University Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Medstar, Washington, DC.
Ivan UritsSouthcoast Physician Group, Wareham, MA.
Alan David KayeLouisiana State University Shreveport, Department of Anesthesiology, Shreveport, LA.
Jamal HasoonUTHealth McGovern Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Houston, TX.
Thomas SimopoulosBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Cyrus YazdiBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Christopher L RobinsonBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · USGeorgetown University · USHarvard University · USLouisiana State University in Shreveport · USSouthCoast Health · USThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose of Review: Lower back pain (LBP) has a lifetime prevalence of 80% in the United States population. Discogenic back pain (DBP), a subcategory of LBP, occurs as a result of the interverbal disc degeneration without disc herniation. Diagnosis relies on history, physical exam, and imaging such as MRI, provocative discography, or CT discography. Recent Findings: Treatment of DBP involves a multifaceted approach with an emphasis on conservative measures including behavioral modification, pharmacologic management, and other non-pharmacologic interventions with invasive therapy reserved for select patients. Due to the paucity of data on the treatment of DBP, treatment also relies on data derived from treatment of chronic LBP (CLBP). Summary: Despite the scarcity of data for the treatment of DBP, treatments do exist with varying efficacy for DBP. Novel techniques such as the use of biologics may provide another avenue for treatment though further studies are needed to better evaluate the most efficacious regimen for both novel and existing treatments.

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allogeneic disc tissuebiologicschronic lower back painDiscogenic back paindiscography

Identifiers

PMID37641793
PMCPMC10460631
OpenAlexW4386156095

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