Spinal Epidural Abscess: A Single-Center Retrospective Review of Incidence, Risk Factors, and Management at a Community Hospital

This study enabled us to characterize the SEA patient population at our institution and compare it to the broader literature, facilitating timely diagnosis and management. Given the condition's tendency to present with nonspecific symptoms and elevated but unremarkable inflammatory markers, this additional data may help reduce diagnostic delays and improve patient outcomes. Beyond its implications for SEA management within the DRMC neurosurgical department, this study contributes to the existing body of literature, supporting improved diagnostic and therapeutic strategies at other institutions as well.