Epidural steroid following discectomy for herniated lumbar disc reduces neurological impairment and enhances recovery: A randomized study with two-year follow-up

Spine

Volumn 33, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 2028-2033

  Rasmussen, Sten ^a,b,d   Krum Møller, David Stonor ^a   Lauridsen, Lene Risbro ^a   Jensen, Søren Erik Holst ^a   Mandøe, Hans ^a   Gerlif, Christian ^a   Kehlet, Henrik ^c  

^a LILLEBAELT HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^d NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Discectomy; Methylprednisolone; Randomized control trial

Indexed keywords

CELECOXIB; CEPHALOSPORIN; DIHYDROBENZOPERIDOL; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE; MORPHINE; ONDANSETRON; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; KINESIOTHERAPY; LEG PAIN; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REOPERATION; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK RESUMPTION; ADOLESCENT; DISABILITY; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISKECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55449128577     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181833903     Document Type: Article

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