ArticleSurgical neurology international2023
The effect of epidural steroid injection during surgery on surgical site infections following lumbar fusion.
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- FactFinders for patient safety: Do epidural steroid injections increase the risk of fracture or lumbar surgical site infection?Interventional pain medicine · 2025Article
- Association between postoperative intravenous methylprednisolone and surgical site infection in posterior lumbar fusion surgery: a retrospective single-center study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Intraoperative epidural steroid injections (ESIs) have been suggested to limit pain following lumbar fusions. However, the frequency of resultant surgical site infections has not been fully investigated. Methods: We retrospectively followed two groups of patients; 23 patients were the control group, while the other 23 patients received, in addition to the spinal fusions, intraoperative ESI. Results: Patients in the latter ESI/fusion treatment group had significantly increased rates of superficial and deep infections (i.e., superficial infections 17.4% and 4.3% deep infections) versus control patients (i.e., 8.6% superficial and 0% deep) undergoing fusions alone. Conclusion: We observed an increased risk of postoperative surgical site infections among patients who underwent intraoperative ESI in addition to their lumbar fusions.
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