A Randomized Trial of Epidural Glucocorticoid Injections for Spinal Stenosis

Friedly, Janna; A. Comstock, Bryan; A. Turner, Judith; J. Heagerty, Patrick; A. Deyo, Richard; D. Sullivan, Sean; Bauer, Zoya; W. Bresnahan, Brian; L. Avins, Andrew; S. Nedeljković, Srdjan; R. Nerenz, David; J. Standaert, Christopher; G. Kessler, Larry; Akuthota, Venu; M. Annaswamy, Thiru; Chen, Allen; E. Diehn, Felix; Firtch, William; J. Gerges, Frederic; Gilligan, Christopher; Goldberg, Harley; J. Kennedy, David; Mandel, Shlomo; D. Tyburski, Mark; R. Sanders, William; M. Sibell, David; Smuck, Matthew; D. Wasan, Ajay; A. Won, Lawrence; G. Jarvik, Jeffrey

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1313265

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A Randomized Trial of Epidural Glucocorticoid Injections for Spinal Stenosis

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jul 2, 2014

Authors:

Janna Friedly

Bryan A. Comstock

Judith A. Turner

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Epidural glucocorticoid injections are widely used to treat symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis, a common cause of pain and disability in older adults. However, rigorous data are lacking regarding the effectiveness and safety of these injections. METHODS: In a double-blind, multisite tria...

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Medicine

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Lumbar spinal stenosis

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