Comparison of pain score reduction using triamcinolone vs. dexamethasone in cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injections

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 768-775

  Shakir, Ali ^a   Ma, Vincent ^b   Mehta, Bina ^c  

^a Vertical Spine and Sports Medicine   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Western Reserve Spine and Pain Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural (Injection Space); Neck (Pain); Radiculopathy; Spine

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RADICULOPATHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DEXAMETHASONE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RADICULOPATHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAMCINOLONE;

EID: 84883294592     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e318282c9f2     Document Type: Article

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