Epidural steroid injection vs paravertebral O2O3 infiltration for symptomatic herniated disc refractory to conventional treatment: A prospective randomized study

Rivista Italiana di Ossigeno-Ozonoterapia

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 123-127

  Zambello, Alessio ^a   Fara, B ^b   Tabaracci, G ^c   Bianchi, M ^d  

^a Circolo Fondazione Macchi Hospital   (Italy)

^b San Bartolomeo Hospita ^*  (Italy)

^c San Rocco Orthopaedic Medical Centre   (Italy)

^d Sant'Antonio Abate Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Corticosteroids; Cruralgia; Herniated disc; Low back pain; Ozone therapy; Peridural; Sciatica

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OXYGEN; OZONE; TRAMADOL; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LONG TERM CARE; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33751229001     PISSN: 17206561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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