Outcomes of a prospective cohort study on peri-radicular infiltration for radicular pain in patients with lumbar disc herniation and spinal stenosis

European Spine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 325-329

  Ng, Leslie Chong Lich ^a   Sell, Philip ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lumbar disc herniation; Peri radicular infiltration; Prognostic factors; Radicular pain; Spinal stenosis

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULAR PAIN; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 4043093503     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-003-0649-1     Document Type: Article

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