title: Radiculography: is routine bed rest really necessary?
abstract: After undergoing metrizamide radiculography, 119 patients were randomly allocated to two groups, one group remaining ambulant and the other being kept in bed for 24 h. A member of staff who did not know the category allocation questioned each patient regarding the occurrence of side-effects 24 and 48 h after the procedure. It was found that the incidence and severity of complications was neither increased nor decreased by allowing the patient to remain ambulant.
mesh_terms: D001510:Bed Rest; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008793:Metrizamide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009192:Myelography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D008793:Metrizamide