Spine Epidural Steroids for Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- 1 October 1997
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Spine
- Vol. 22 (19) , 2313-2314
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00007632-199710010-00024
Abstract
The use of epidural steroid injections to relieve sciatic pain from spinal stenosis is extremely variable and controversial. Drs. Cohen and Kostuik take the position that most studies do not support their use and highlight the potential complications. Dr. Rydevik believes that epidural steroids might be considered as a nonsurgical alternative, especially in elderly patients where surgery carries greater risk.Keywords
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