Neurol Neurochir Pol
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Neurol Neurochir Pol · Sep 1991
Comparative Study Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial[Epidural injections of steroids in the treatment of patients with chronic sciatica in discopathy].
The authors tried to assess the effectiveness of the treatment with epidural steroid injections in cases with lumbar discopathy and chronic ischialgia++. Thirty patients were given one or two injections of Depo-Medrol or Polcortolon with added bupivacaine++ into the epidural space. ⋯ The results of Polcortolon were less evident. No side effects were observed.