Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Pragmatic Clinical Trial
Costs and cost-effectiveness of epidural steroids for acute lumbosacral radicular syndrome in general practice: an economic evaluation alongside a pragmatic randomized control trial.
A pragmatic, randomized, controlled, single-blinded trial in Dutch general practice. ⋯ The effect on pain and disability of epidural steroids in lumbosacral radicular syndrome is small but significant, and at lower costs with no reported complications or adverse effects. Segmental epidural steroid injections could be considered by policy makers as an additional treatment option.
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Review Case Reports
Primary myoepithelioma of the dorsal spine: a case report and review of literature.
Case report and review of the relevant literature. ⋯ Primary myoepithelioma of spine is very rare. Gross total resection with wide resection margins in the paraspinal region should be used to tackle this rare entity as the role of adjuvant therapy is doubtful. Long-term follow-up is a must.