Perisciatic injection of steroid for the treatment of sciatica due to piriformis syndrome

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 223-228

  Hanania, Michael ^a,b   Kitain, Eric ^a,b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Methylprednisolone; Perisciatic injection; Piriformis syndrome; Sciatica

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BUPIVACAINE; CODEINE; IBUPROFEN; LIDOCAINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHIALGIA; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNDROME;

EID: 0031864221     PISSN: 0146521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115550-199823020-00020     Document Type: Article

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