Epidural steroid injections in the management of low-back pain with radiculopathy: An update of their efficacy and safety

European Spine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 204-213

  Benoist, Michel ^a,b   Boulu, Philippe ^a   Hayem, Gilles ^c  

^a BEAUJON HOSPITAL   (France)

^b I Allée des Châtaigniers   (France)

^c BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Discal herniation; Epidural; Lumbar canal stenosis; Radiculitis; Radiculopathy; Steroid injection

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; PLACEBO; STEROID; CORTICOSTEROID;

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LOW BACK PAIN; NAUSEA; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULITIS; RADICULOPATHY; REVIEW; STEROID THERAPY; VERTIGO; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; LOW BACK PAIN; RADICULOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84860612507     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-2007-z     Document Type: Review

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