Treatment of lumbosacral radiculopathy with epidural steroids

被引:64
作者
Abram, SE [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ New Mexico, Sch Med, Dept Anesthesiol & Crit Care Med, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
关键词
corticosteroids; low back pain; sciatica;
D O I
10.1097/00000542-199912000-00047
中图分类号
R614 [麻醉学];
学科分类号
100217 ;
摘要
Epidural corticosteroid injections provide lasting relief for selected patients with pain associated with lumbosacral radiculopathy and do not appear to be associated with substantial risk of neurologic dysfunction.
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页数:5
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