Correlation of spinal canal dimensions to efficacy of epidural steroid injection in spinal stenosis

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 168-171

  Campbell, Mitchell J ^a   Carreon, Leah Y ^c   Glassman, Steven D ^a   McGinnis, Mark D ^b   Elmlinger, Brian S ^b  

^a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ^*  (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^c NORTON LEATHERMAN SPINE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Epidural steroids; Lumbar fusion; Spinal stenosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AXIS; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRAL CANAL; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANATOMY, CROSS-SECTIONAL; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; SPINAL STENOSIS; STATISTICS; STEROIDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247097420     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bot.0000211162.43982.55     Document Type: Article

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