Epidural steroid injections in the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis efficacy and predictability of successful response

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1050-1055

  Cosgrove, James L ^a   Bertolet, Marnie ^b   Chase, Susan L ^c   Cosgrove, Gregor K ^c  

^a TriRivers Surgical Associates   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c Open Minds   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural Injection; Functional Status; Spinal Stenosis; Walk Test

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINAL STENOSIS; STEROIDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 81855161653     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31822dea76     Document Type: Article

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