Epidural Steroid Injections for Radicular Lumbosacral Pain : A Systematic Review - 30/04/14

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Most clinical guidelines do not recommend routine use of epidural steroid injections for the management of chronic low back pain. However, many clinicians do not adhere to these guidelines. This comprehensive evidence overview concluded that off-label epidural steroid injections provide small short-term but not long- term leg-pain relief and improvement in function; injection of steroids is no more effective than injection of local anesthetics alone; post-procedural complications are uncommon, but the risk of contamination and serious infections is very high. The evidence does not support routine use of off-label epidural steroid injections in adults with benign radicular lumbosacral pain.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Epidural injection, Steroids, Lumbosacral radicular syndrome, Low back pain
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This work was supported by Elsevier Clinical Solutions, Evidence-Based Medicine Center. |
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The authors have nothing to disclose. Drs T.A. Shamliyan, D. Goldmann, and M. Sands-Lincoln are Elsevier employees. |
Vol 25 - N° 2
P. 471 - mai 2014 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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