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Corticosteroid added to lidocaine of no benefit in epidural injections for lumbar spinal stenosis
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Corticosteroid added to lidocaine of no benefit in epidural injections for lumbar spinal stenosis
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Aug;98(8):1499-1507
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JG Jarvik BA Comstock JA Turner PJ Heagerty RA Deyo DJ Kennedy JL Friedly Z Bauer AL Avins SS Nedeljkovic DR Nerenz L Kessler V Akuthota T Annaswamy F Diehn XR Shi CJ Standaert M Smuck D Sibell AD Wasan P Suri SD Rundell AS Chen

400 patients, 50 years of age or older, with lumbar spinal stenosis, were randomized to epidural injection of corticosteroid plus lidocaine, or lidocaine alone. Patients could request crossover to the other group after 6 weeks but remained blinded to initial and subsequent treatment. Patients were assessed for disability and leg pain over 12 months. Results demonstrated no significant differences between groups in either the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire or leg pain severity at 12 weeks, 6 months, or 12 months.

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OrthoEvidence. Corticosteroid added to lidocaine of no benefit in epidural injections for lumbar spinal stenosis. ACE Report. 2017;7(11):15. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/corticosteroid-added-to-lidocaine-of-no-benefit-in-epidural-injections-for-lumbar-spinal-stenosis

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