title: Protocol for evaluation of the comparative effectiveness of percutaneous adhesiolysis and caudal epidural steroid injections in low back and/or lower extremity pain without post surgery syndrome or spinal stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Pain Management Center of Paducah, Paducah, KY, USA. drlm@thepainmd.com
authors.forename: Laxmaiah
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Manchikanti
authors.forename: Vidyasagar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pampati
authors.forename: Kimberly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Cash
mesh_terms: D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D057186:Comparative Effectiveness Research; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004487:Edema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006821:Hyaluronoglucosaminidase / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007268:Injections, Epidural / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D011859:Radiography / Q000379:methods; D012107:Research Design; D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012585:Sciatica / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000150:complications; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D003287:Contrast Media; D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic; D013256:Steroids; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D001623:Betamethasone; D008012:Lidocaine; D006821:Hyaluronoglucosaminidase