The effect of perioperative corticosteroids on the outcome of microscopic lumbar disc surgery

European Spine Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 625-630

  Lundin, Anders ^a   Magnuson, Anders ^a   Axelsson, Kjell ^a   Kogler, Heinz ^a   Samuelsson, Lars ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Lumbar disc herniation; Microscopic discectomy; Perioperative corticosteroids; Postoperative outcome

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISABILITY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LUMBAR DISK; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SIDE EFFECT; SPONDYLITIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; CICATRIX; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LENGTH OF STAY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MICROSURGERY; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0347633306     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-003-0554-7     Document Type: Article

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