Efficacy of Epidural Injections of Kenalog and Celestone in the Treatment of Lower Back Pain

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 181, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1255-1258

  Stanczak, Jeffrey ^a   Blankenbaker, Donna G ^a   De Smet, Arthur A ^a   Fine, Jason ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; BETAMETHASONE ACETATE PLUS BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; LIDOCAINE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BUTTOCK; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULAR PAIN; STEROID THERAPY;

EID: 0142126853     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.181.5.1811255     Document Type: Article

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