Infectious risks of chronic pain treatments: injection therapy, surgical implants, and intradiscal techniques.
Rathmell
James P
JP
University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT 05403, USA. james.rathmell@uvm.edu
Lake
Tiffini
T
Ramundo
Mary B
MB
D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects; D001424:Bacterial Infections; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D015918:Infusion Pumps, Implantable; D007278:Injections, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000601:surgery*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors