Inadvertent intradiscal contrast flow during lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections: A case series examining the prevalence of intradiscal injection as well as potential associated factors and adverse events

Pain Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1765-1773

  Plastaras, Christopher T ^a   Casey, Ellen ^b   Goodman, Bradley S ^c   Chou, Larry ^d   Roth, Daniel ^e   Rittenberg, Joshua ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c Alabama Orthopedic Spine and Sports Medicine Associates   (United States)

^d Premier Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Associates   (United States)

^e Centers for Pain Relief   (United States)

^f KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural; Injection; Intradiscal; Lumbar; Steroid; Transforaminal

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INFECTION; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STENOSIS;

EID: 78650159505     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.00943.x     Document Type: Article

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