Comparison of three routes of epidural steroid injections in low back pain

Pain Digest

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 277-285

  Manchikanti, Laxmaiah ^a   Pakanati, Rajgopal R ^a   Pampati, Vidyasagar ^a  

^a PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER OF PADUCAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE ACETATE PLUS BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; LIDOCAINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032860185     PISSN: 09389016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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