Microdiscectomy compared with transforaminal epidural steroid injection for persistent radicular pain caused by prolapsed intervertebral disc: the NERVES RCT [PDF]
Health Technology Assessment, 2021 Background: Sciatica is a common condition reported to affect > 3% of the UK population at any time and is most often caused by a prolapsed intervertebral disc. Currently, there is no uniformly adopted treatment strategy.
Martin J Wilby +18 more
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Evaluation of Sagittal Spinopelvic Alignment on Analgesic Efficacy of Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection in Geriatric Patients [PDF]
Medicina, 2022 Background and Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of sagittal imbalance based on pelvic incidence–lumbar lordosis (PI-LL) mismatch on the analgesic efficacy of epidural steroid injection in geriatric patients.
Hee Jung Kim +4 more
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Predictive Factors of Efficacy of Transforamenal Epidural Steroid Injection for Patients with Lumbar Discogenic Radiculopathy in Neurosurgery Department [PDF]
Egyptian Spine Journal, 2013 Background Data: Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection is one of the nonsurgical treatment methods for sciatic pain. The clinical outcome and predictive factors that affect its results are still under debate. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to
Hassan Al-Shatoury +3 more
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Dexmedetomidine versus hyaluronidase along with lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection in failed back surgery: a randomized double-blind clinical trial [PDF]
Anesthesia and Pain MedicineBackground Failed back surgery syndrome is a common problem faced by chronic pain management specialists. Steroid-only epidural injections have modest efficacy because of excessive scarring.
Mina Maher Raouf +6 more
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Efficacy of epidural steroid injection in the treatment of sciatica secondary to lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyEpidural steroid injection for the treatment of sciatica caused by disc herniation is increasingly used worldwide, but its effectiveness remains controversial.
Jianan Zhang +3 more
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Lumbar epidural steroid injection for spasticity in paraplegic spinal cord injury: A case report [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsThis is the case of a 33-year-old male with traumatic paraplegic lumbar spinal cord injury after knife assault, who was unable to participate in an intensive inpatient rehabilitation course due to bilateral lower limb spasticity.
Michael Arias +2 more
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Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied SciencesThis study compared the functional efficacy of therapeutic transforaminal versus interlaminar epidural steroid injection. Adult patients were selected and randomized using an online research randomizer website and assigned into two groups and were given ...
Eman M P. Gharu +3 more
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A rare presentation of Horner's syndrome following cervical epidural steroid injection. [PDF]
Interv Pain MedMazof CJ, Bui DH, Aner MM.
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Epidural hematoma treated by aspiration after transforaminal epidural steroid injection - A case report - [PDF]
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 2021 Background Spinal epidural hematoma is rare condition that can rapidly develop into severe neurologic deficits. The pathophysiology of this development remains unclear.
Go Eun Kim +4 more
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Клінічна та профілактична медицина, 2022 Aim. To investigate the methodology and effectiveness of epidural steroid injection for radicular syndrome and lower back pain caused by degenerative-dystrophic process. Research methods: bibliosemantic, comparative, systemic. Results. A literature
M.V. Kvasnitskyi
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