Incidence of intravascular penetration in transforaminal cervical epidural steroid injections

Spine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-25

  Furman, Michael B ^a   Giovanniello, Michael T ^a   O'Brien, Erin M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cervical; Contrast media; Epidural therapy; Fluoroscopy; Human injections; Steroids

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DRUG INSTILLATION; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID THERAPY;

EID: 0037228762     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200301010-00007     Document Type: Article

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