J Emerg Med
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Prednisone for Emergency Department Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Although oral corticosteroids are commonly given to emergency department (ED) patients with musculoskeletal low back pain (LBP), there is little evidence of benefit. ⋯ We detected no benefit from oral corticosteroids in our ED patients with musculoskeletal LBP.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Intravenous Lidocaine for the Emergency Department Treatment of Acute Radicular Low Back Pain, a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Acute radicular back pain is a frequent complaint of patients presenting to the Emergency Department. ⋯ Intravenous lidocaine failed to clinically alleviate the pain associated with acute radicular low back pain.