Dear Editor-in-Chief, We read with interest the article by Page et al that was published in the
April 2023 issue of this journal. 1 The authors identified a new risk factor for medical …

The spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is rare but insidious disease. Recently, the mortality
varies from 1, 8% to 25%. Approximately 45% of the patients have permanent neurological …

We found the article by Kamalapathy et al., entitled “Predictors of reoperation after surgery
for spinal epidural abscess” published in your highly valued journal to be really intriguing [1] …

We thank Dr. Kitov et al. for their response to our article entitled “Predictors of reoperation
after surgery for spinal epidural abscess.” Dr. Kitov raised several interesting points …

I thank Dr. Kitov and colleagues for their interest in our work on healthcare expenditures in
the setting of surgical and nonoperative management of spinal epidural abscesses. Indeed …

In the dystopian series The Hunger Games, the phrase “May the odds be ever in your favor”
appears quite frequently as a catch phrase, well wish or quotidian blessing depending on …

Study Design. Retrospective case-control study. Objective. To determine incidence and
timing of mortality following surgery for spinal epidural abscess (SEA), identify risk factors for …

Background Primary spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare but serious pathology that may
result in severe neurologic injury. While certain literature has identified medical risk factors …

OBJECTIVE The incidence of spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is rising, yet there are few
reports discussing readmission rates or predisposing factors for readmission after treatment …

To the Editor: Spinal epidural abscess is an uncommon disease but one with potentially
devastating neurologic consequences if not diagnosed and treated appropriately …