Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Jul 2006
Case ReportsCauda equina syndrome after epidural steroid injection: a case report.
Conventional treatment methods of lumbusacral radiculopathy are physical therapy, epidural steroid injections, oral medications, and spinal manipulative therapy. Cauda equina syndrome is a rare complication of epidural anesthesia. The following case is a report of cauda equina syndrome possibly caused by epidural injection of triamcinolone and bupivacaine. ⋯ Complications associated with epidural steroid injections are rare. Clinical examination and continued vigilance for neurologic deterioration after epidural steroid injections is important.