Severity of spinal degeneration does not affect the pain reduction under continuous epidural analgesia.

Vincent Johann HeckBastian HimpeJuan M Vinas-RiosTobias PrasseMichael J PflügerMaximilian LenzSven SchmidtPaul KesslerMichael Rauschmann

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)

This study provides new evidence about CEA in the treatment of FBSS and LSS. CEA provides a significant pain reduction even under intensified physiotherapeutic exercising in patients with severe spinal degeneration and a broad variety of secondary diagnoses. Neurologic deficits in case of FBSS and severe disability in case of LSS may be risk factors for less favorable outcome.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
pain management
neuropathic pain
chronic pain
early onset
postoperative pain
traumatic brain injury
multiple sclerosis
spinal cord injury
combination therapy
smoking cessation