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Papers: 19 Dec 2020 - 25 Dec 2020


Human Studies


2020 Dec 15


J Clin Med


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Investigation of Risk Factors for Pain Chronification in Patients Suffering from Infections of the Spine.

Authors

Zhao Y, Hemmer S, Pepke W, Akbar M, Schiltenwolf M, Dapunt U
J Clin Med. 2020 Dec 15; 9(12).
PMID: 33334043.

Abstract

Spinal infections represent a therapeutic challenge. The often protracted course of the disease is accompanied by pain, which can lead to a chronic pain experience even after the infectious disease has been treated successfully. The aim of this study was to investigate possible risk factors of pain chronification.