Lumbar Discectomy and Revision Topically Applied Epidural Steroid and its Effect on Infection Rates

1. Caitlyn Grimaldi Premedical Student – College of Charleston2. Nicholas Grimaldi DO – East Tennessee Spine and Orthopedic Specialists Abstract Object Observe and assess the effect of intraoperative topical epidural steroids during lumbar discectomies and revision discectomies on postoperative infection rates through a retrospective study design. MethodsA review of one-hundred lumbar discectomy and/or revision patients under … Continue reading Lumbar Discectomy and Revision Topically Applied Epidural Steroid and its Effect on Infection Rates