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Intradiscal Glucocorticoid Injection in Discogenic Back Pain: a Meta-Analysis

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April 2024

Intradiscal Glucocorticoid Injection in Discogenic Back Pain: a Meta-Analysis

Vol: 306| Issue: 4| Number:24| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Intradiscal Glucocorticoid Injection in Discogenic Back Pain and Influence on Modic Changes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of RCTs.

Pain Physician . 2023 Sep;26(5):E449-E465.

Contributing Authors:
M Riegger H Le SMJ van Kuijk G Guyenes C Candrian A Cianfoni JA Hirsch E Koetsier

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Synopsis

Seven randomized controlled trials involving 626 patients with discogenic low back pain (LBP) were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis comparing intradiscal glucocorticoid injection (IGI; Treatment A, n=314) against a control group (Treatment B, n=312). Pooled outcomes of interest included pain intensity scores, physical function via Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and incidence ...

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