Should routine MRI of the lumbar spine be required prior to lumbar epidural steroid injection for sciatica pain?

BACKGROUND: We describe three patients who received lumbar epidural steroid injections (LESI) for lumbosacral radicular pain that resulted in worsening of their symptoms. The procedures were performed following a review of remote diagnostic imaging studies. These cases demonstrate the lack of consen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ghaly, Ramis F., Lissounov, Alexei, Candido, Kenneth D., Knezevic, Nebojsa Nick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4392534/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25883840
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.153888

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4392534/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25883840
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.153888

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