Caudal epidural steroid injection ultrasound-guided versus fluoroscopy-guided in treatment of refractory lumbar disc prolapse with radiculopathy

Caudal epidural steroid injection ultrasound-guided versus fluoroscopy-guided in treatment of refractory lumbar disc prolapse with radiculopathy

Abstract Background Lumbar disc prolapse is a localized herniation of disc beyond intervertebral disc space and is the most common cause of sciatica; the aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of ultrasound (US)-guided caudal epidural steroid injection (CESI) compared with fluoroscopy (FL)...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Ahmed Elashmawy, Reham M. Shaat, A. M. Abdelkhalek, Ebrahim El Boghdady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Caudal epidural injection
Ultrasound
Fluoroscopy
Corticosteroids
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-020-00388-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-020-00388-8

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