Fluoroscopic transforaminal lumbar epidural steroids: An outcome study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1362-1366

  Lutz, Gregory E ^a   Vad, Vijay B ^a   Wisneski, Ronald J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE ACETATE; IOHEXOL; LIDOCAINE; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RADICULAR PAIN; RADICULOPATHY; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031727853     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(98)90228-3     Document Type: Article

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