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Correlation of Early Outcomes and Intradiscal Interleukin-6 Expression in Lumbar Fusion Patients
John D. Koerner,Dessislava Z. Markova,Greg D. Schroeder,Christopher L. Antonacci,Joseph Mendelis,Alexander R. Vaccaro,D. Greg Anderson,Chris K. Kepler 대한척추신경외과학회 2020 Neurospine Vol.17 No.1
Objective: To determine if there is correlation between intradiscal levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and early outcome measures in patients undergoing lumbar fusion for painful disc degeneration. Methods: Intervertebral disc tissue was separated into annulus fibrosus/nucleus pulposus and cultured separately in vitro in serum-free medium (Opti-MEM). Conditioned media was collected after 48 hours. The concentration of IL-6 was quantified using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Pearson correlation coefficients quantified relationships between IL-6 levels and pre- and postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) back pain and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), as well as change in VAS/ODI. Results: Sixteen discs were harvested from 9 patients undergoing anterior lumbar interbody fusion (mean age, 47.4 years; range, 21–70 years). Mean preoperative and 6-month postoperative VAS were 8.1 and 3.7, respectively. Mean preoperative and postoperative ODI were 56.2 and 25.6, respectively. There were significant positive correlations between IL-6 expression and postoperative VAS (ρ=0.38, p=0.048) and ODI (ρ=0.44, p=0.02). No significant correlations were found between intradiscal IL-6 expression and preoperative VAS (ρ=-0.12, p=0.54). Trends were seen associating IL-6 expression and change in VAS/ODI (ρ=-0.35 p=0.067; ρ=-0.34, p=0.08, respectively). A trend associated IL-6 and preoperative ODI (ρ=0.36, p=0.063). Conclusion: The direct association between IL-6 expression and VAS/ODI suggests patients with elevated intradiscal cytokine expression may have worse early outcomes than those with lower expression of IL-6 after surgery for symptomatic disc degeneration.
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Spinal Epidural Abscess: A Review of Presentation, Management, and Medicolegal Implications
Sharfman Zachary Tuvya,Gelfand Yaroslav,Shah Pryiam,Holtzman Ari Jacob,Mendelis Joseph Roy,Kinon Merritt Drew,Krystal Jonathan David,Brook Allan,Yassari Reza,Kramer David Claude 대한척추외과학회 2020 Asian Spine Journal Vol.14 No.5
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite advances in diagnostic medicine, early recognition of SEAs remains elusive. The vague presentation of the disease, coupled with its numerous risk factors, the diagnostic requirement for obtaining advanced imaging, and the necessity of specialized care constitute extraordinary challenges to both diagnosis and treatment of SEA. Once diagnosed, SEAs require urgent or emergent medical and/or surgical management. As SEAs are a relatively rare pathology, high-quality data are limited and there is no consensus on their optimal management. This paper focuses on presenting the treatment modalities that have been successful in the management of SEAs and providing a critical assessment of how specific SEA characteristics may render one infection more amenable to primary surgical or medical interventions. This paper reviews the relevant history, epidemiology, clinical presentation, radiology, microbiology, and treatment of SEAs and concludes by addressing the medicolegal implications of delayed treatment of the disease.
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