Arthritis care and research : the official journal of the Arthritis Health Professions Association
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Effects of epidural steroid injection on pain due to lumbar spinal stenosis or herniated disks: a prospective study.
To describe the extent of pain relief two weeks after an epidural steroid injection in patients with herniated disks and lumbar spinal stenosis, and to identify predictors of changes in pain ratings in each population. ⋯ LSS patients have worse response to ESIs than HD patients. The poor response to ESI in patients with LSS underscores the need for randomized controlled trials of ESI in this population.