Epidural injections for the diagnosis and treatment of low-back pain.
Three hundred four consecutive patients with low-back pain were given epidural anesthetic and steroid injections. A prospective study demonstrated that selected patients had 87% short-term success and 34% relief of pain for as long as 6 months. No patient was cured by these injections. Needle placement during epidural injections was incorrect 25% of the time in experienced hands.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods; D001416:Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies
D002045:Bupivacaine