title: Single-Shot Epidural Injections in the Management of Radicular Pain.
abstract: Epidural injections are commonly used in the treatment of chronic low back pain due to symptomatic lumbar spinal disorders. The aim of the present investigation was to study their therapeutic value for different age subgroups. A consecutive series of 356 patients were treated with at least one injection, and assessed before and after injection. Significant pain reduction was observed in all age groups following a series of injections with the greatest reduction after the first one. Especially in patients younger than 50 years, pain medication could be reduced substantially. Surgery was performed in 19.4% of patients (n=69) following a series of SSPDA injections. In the current study, interlaminar steroid injections for treatment of chronic low back and radicular pain caused sufficient improvement and significant reduction of medication especially in younger patients.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre , Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: Kourosh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zarghooni
authors.affiliation: Centre for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre , Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rashidi
authors.affiliation: Centre for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre , Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Siewe
authors.affiliation: Centre for Orthopedic, University Medical Centre , Halle, Germany.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Röllinghoff
authors.affiliation: Centre for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre , Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bredow
authors.affiliation: Centre for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre , Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: Peer
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eysel
authors.affiliation: Centre for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre , Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: Max J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Scheyerer
keywords: Epidural injection; local anesthetic; low back pain; lower extremity pain; radiculopathy; spinal pain; steroids