Preoperative Epidural Steroid Injections and Surgical Site Infection Risk in Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study
The timing of preoperative ESI does not significantly influence SSI risk in lumbar spine surgery. This study also highlights the role of elevated BMI, DMARD use, and ASA scores as potential risk factors for SSI in patients receiving preoperative ESI. Mitigating infection risk should focus on addressing modifiable factors such as BMI, DMARD use, and ASA scores rather than ESI timing.
Authors
- Andreea Geamanu
- Rahul Vaidya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6870-6091)
- Aamir Ehsan
- Brandon Michael Henry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8047-338X)
- Muhammad Waheed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1024-8918)
- Anil Sethi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7433-659X)
- Chaoyang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5196-8781)
Institutions
- Wayne State University (US)
- Detroit Medical Center (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.84892
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00