Clinical comparison of effectiveness of epidural triamcinolone and betamethasone in discal radiculalgia: A prospective, randomized study

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 281-286

  Cocelli, Ltüfiye Pirbudak ^a   Karakurum, Günhan ^a   Cebesoy, Oguz ^a   Karadaşli, Hakan ^a   Oner, Unsal ^a  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Betamethasone; Epidural injection; Herniation; Radiculalgia; Triamcinolone

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; BETAMETHASONE; BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE; BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; BUPIVACAINE; STEROID; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADICULAR PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 70849122738     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: 15407012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10582450903088070     Document Type: Article

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