Skeletal radiology
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Comparative Study
Comparative effectiveness of lumbar epidural steroid injections using particulate vs. non-particulate steroid: an intra-individual comparative study.
To perform an intra-individual comparison for the effectiveness of lumbar epidural steroid injection (ESI) between injections using particulate (triamcinolone) and non-particulate (dexamethasone) steroid. ⋯ The relative satisfaction with ESI_TRIAM was significantly better than that with ESI_DEXA in the same patient, and the injection-free interval after ESI_TRIAM was significantly longer than that after ESI_DEXA.