Ultrasound-guided vs. fluoroscopy-guided caudal epidural steroid injection for the treatment of unilateral lower lumbar radicular pain: A prospective, randomized, single-blind clinical study

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 575-586

  Park, Yongbum ^a   Lee, Ji Hae ^a   Park, Ki Deok ^b   Ahn, Jae Ki ^a   Park, Jaehyun ^c   Jee, Haemi ^d  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Gachon University   (South Korea)

^c Inha University   (South Korea)

^d Namseoul University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Caudal; Fluoroscopy; Steroid; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

AGED; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ECHOGRAPHY; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADICULOPATHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADICULOPATHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STEROIDS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

EID: 84880843269     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e318292356b     Document Type: Article

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