title: Should antiplatelet medications be held before cervical epidural injections?
authors.affiliation: OSS Health, York, PA.
authors.forename: Michael B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Furman
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Perelman School of Medicine Penn Spine Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Christopher T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Plastaras
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Popescu
authors.affiliation: The Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center, Trumbull, CT.
authors.forename: Gene
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tekmyster
authors.affiliation: Main Line Spine, King of Prussia, PA.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Davidoff
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Stanford University, 450 Broadway St., MC 6342, Redwood City 94063. Electronic address: djkenned@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kennedy
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D000075202:Contraindications; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007268:Injections, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors