Intradiscal Injection of Dehydrated Human Amnion Chorion Membrane for Treatment of Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain: A Case Series — ISPRM 2020

Lacey S, Cohen S, Jacobs M

Abstract submitted to the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine 2020

Chronic low back pain is a major cause of morbidity in the U.S., with costs by some estimates exceeding $100 billion annually. Among the U.S. military population, back-related conditions have been associated with the highest 5-year cumulative risk of disability discharge. Patients with low back pain and intervertebral disc lesions identified on advanced imaging or discography are often diagnosed with “discogenic low back pain” (DLBP), which has a prevalence rate among axial low back pain sufferers estimated at 39 to 42%. The prognosis for DLBP is not favorable, with one prospective clinical study containing 279 patients finding that 87% of patients continued to have symptoms at 4 years of follow-up.

Lacey SA, Cohen SP, Jacobs MB. Intradiscal Injection Of Dehydrated Human Amnion Chorion Membrane For Treatment Of Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain: A Case Series. Military Health System. International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine 14th World Congress. Orlando, FL; March 8, 2020.