Epidural Steroid Injection Guided by Fluoroscopy-CT: Report of the Technique in a Consecutive Patient Series and 3 Months Outcome Using the Numeric Rating Scale of Pain
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to describe the procedure and evaluate its efficacy in a series of 30 patients who underwent epidural steroid injection guided by CT. In this way, to report the results at: 1st week, 1st month, 2nd month and 3rd month after the procedure. Keywords: Spinal stenosis, Steroids, Epidural injection, Fluoroscopy-CT.
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Alejandro Rojas- Marroquín
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