• Cleve Clin J Med · Dec 2004

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    Epidural steroids for back and leg pain: mechanism of action and efficacy.

    • Robert F McLain, Leonardo Kapural, and Nagy A Mekhail.
    • The Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute, The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA. mclainr@ccf.org
    • Cleve Clin J Med. 2004 Dec 1;71(12):961-70.

    AbstractEpidural 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.

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