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Caudal epidural steroid injection for lumbar radiculopathy shows no significant effect

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December 2013

Caudal epidural steroid injection for lumbar radiculopathy shows no significant effect

Vol: 2| Issue: 11| Number:42| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Effect of caudal epidural steroid or saline injection in chronic lumbar radiculopathy: multicentre, blinded, randomised controlled trial

BMJ. 2011 Sep 13;343:d5278. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d5278

Contributing Authors:
T Iversen TK Solberg B Romner T Wilsgaard J Twisk A Anke O Nygaard T Hasvold T Ingebrigtsen

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116 patients were randomized to evaluate the efficacy of caudal epidural steroid injection in improving pain and function for patients with chronic lumbar radiculopathy. Patients received either subcutaneous sham injections of 2 mL 0.9% saline, caudal epidural injections of 30 mL 0.9% saline, or caudal epidural injections of 40 mg triamcinolone acetonide in 29 mL 0.9% saline. The assessment reveal...

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