RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Epidural steroids for back and leg pain: Mechanism of action and efficacy
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 961
OP 970
VO 71
IS 12
A1 McLain, Robert F.
A1 Kapural, Leonardo
A1 Mekhail, Nagy A.
YR 2004
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/71/12/961.abstract
AB Epidural injections of glucocorticoids may help some patients with back and leg pain. The efficacy of this therapy has not been conclusively proved; however, when weighed against the risks, cost, and outcomes of spinal surgery, epidural glucocorticoids are a reasonable alternative in selected patients whose back and leg pain is functionally limiting. We review the rationale, available data, techniques, and indications for these injections.