Association of Outcomes of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Low Back Pain and Psoas Measurements Based on Size of Iliopsoas Muscles.

Breanna L SheldonMarisa DiMarzioSung Hwan ChungJustin TramOlga KhazenMichael D StaudtMelanie BondocJulie Georgia Pilitsis

Published in: Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society (2021)

Our study showed that psoas measurements correlated with various pain outcomes specifically. P/VBA was most predictive in females and P/BMI in males. Depression correlated with P/BMI, reinforcing the complex relationship between depression and constant chronic pain. Tertile analyses further showed a relationship between iliopsoas CSA and depression in males and females. We provide preliminary data of sex-specific psoas measurements as a risk factor for worse SCS outcomes.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
spinal cord
depressive symptoms
body mass index
sleep quality
pain management
neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury
machine learning
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
electronic health record
glycemic control