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World J Orthop. Apr 18, 2025; 16(4): 103388
Published online Apr 18, 2025. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i4.103388
Published online Apr 18, 2025. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i4.103388
Senility, defecation disorders, sleep disorders, and non-operative spinal infections: A single-center retrospective analysis
Ling-Ling Guo, Hong-Kun Liu, Bo Li, Department of Orthopaedics of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo 255000, Shandong Province, China
Jin-Feng Cao, Department of Radiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo 255036, Shandong Province, China
Hai-Xia Zhang, Telemedicine Consultation Center, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo 255000, Shandong Province, China
Tong Li, Liang Li, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo 255000, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Guo LL was responsible for conceptualization, and writing original draft; Liu HK was responsible for data curation, methodology, writing, review and editing; Cao JF was responsible for data curation, writing, review and editing; Zhang HX was responsible for methodology, writing, review and editing; Li B was responsible for methodology, writing, review and editing; Li T was responsible for writing, review and editing; Li L was responsible for writing original draft; all authors have read and approved the final version to be published.
Institutional review board statement: This retrospective analysis was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Ethics Committee of Zibo Central Hospital (Approval No.2024-258).
Informed consent statement: Patients’ consents are waived since the study is retrospective in nature.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflict of interest is declared by the authors.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Liang Li, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zibo Central Hospital, No. 54 Gong Qing Tuan West Road, Zhangdian District, Zibo 255000, Shandong Province, China. miner.999@163.com
Received: November 29, 2024
Revised: February 21, 2025
Accepted: March 21, 2025
Published online: April 18, 2025
Processing time: 139 Days and 18.5 Hours
Revised: February 21, 2025
Accepted: March 21, 2025
Published online: April 18, 2025
Processing time: 139 Days and 18.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Non-operative spinal infection is a common clinical disease that seriously affects the stability of the spine. The etiology of the disease is insidious, the onset is slow and the diagnosis and treatment are difficult. Identifying the factors associated with spinal infection and early intervention can reduce the occurrence of the disease. We found that old age, sleep disturbances, and bowel disturbances were associated with non-surgical spinal infections. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes prevention more than treatment, and suggests that proper diet, moderate exercise and healthy life style can delay aging, improve sleep and intestinal abnormalities, thereby preventing spinal infections.