2024
FACTFINDERS FOR PATIENT SAFETY: Minimizing risks with cervical epidural injections
Holder E, Lee H, Raghunandan A, Marshall B, Michalik A, Nguyen M, Saffarian M, Schneider B, Smith C, Tiegs-Heiden C, Zheng P, Patel J, Levi D, Committee I. FACTFINDERS FOR PATIENT SAFETY: Minimizing risks with cervical epidural injections. Interventional Pain Medicine 2024, 3: 100430. DOI: 10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpidural steroid injectionsCervical transforaminal epidural steroid injectionsTransforaminal epidural steroid injectionCervical epidural injectionsSpinal cord injurySteroid injectionContralateral obliqueDural punctureEpidural hematomaCervical interlaminar epidural steroid injectionCord injuryEpidural injectionEpidural spaceCatastrophic neurologic injuryLoss of resistanceInterlaminar epidural steroid injectionsComplication of dural punctureComplication of spinal cord injuryNeedle placementCase reports of patientsReview of cross-sectional imagingSevere systemic complicationsInadvertent dural puncturePatient safetyReports of patientsFACTFINDERS for PATIENT SAFETY: Preventing procedure-related complications: Epidural lipomatosis and postpartum steroid exposure
D'Souza R, Zheng P, Christolias G, Holder E, Lee H, Miller D, Raghunandan A, Smith C, Patel J, Committee I. FACTFINDERS for PATIENT SAFETY: Preventing procedure-related complications: Epidural lipomatosis and postpartum steroid exposure. Interventional Pain Medicine 2024, 3: 100408. PMID: 39238584, PMCID: PMC11372935, DOI: 10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpidural steroid injectionsSpinal epidural lipomatosisProcedure-related complicationsSpinal stenosisSteroid injectionHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenalEpidural lipomatosisSteroid exposureDuration of breastfeedingLow-level evidenceResponse to steroid administrationPatient safetySteroid administrationNeurological compromiseInsufficient evidencePostpartumBreast milkLipomatosisStenosisSpinalInfant exposureSteroidsComplicationsInjectionBreastfeeding
2022
Is there an association between lumbosacral epidural lipomatosis and lumbosacral epidural steroid injections? A comprehensive narrative literature review
Holder EK, Raju R, Dundas MA, Husu EN, McCormick ZL. Is there an association between lumbosacral epidural lipomatosis and lumbosacral epidural steroid injections? A comprehensive narrative literature review. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 9: 100101. PMID: 35243452, PMCID: PMC8857075, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100101.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsLumbosacral epidural lipomatosisLumbosacral epidural steroid injectionsSpinal epidural lipomatosisEpidural steroid injectionsEpidural lipomatosisRadicular painCorticosteroid exposureSteroid injectionSystemic steroid exposureHigh-quality studiesPatients' clinical dataDevelopment/progressionIndependent causal relationshipCurrent management recommendationsSteroid exposureTreatment optionsRisk factorsClinical dataPainLipomatosisNarrative literature reviewNotable associationGoogle ScholarPotential painComprehensive narrative literature review