Abstract:BackgroundLow back pain of mechanical origin is a major cause of disability and surgical intervention. The lumbar computed tomography (CT)-guided steroid infiltration can accelerate the recovery process and sometimes avoid the surgery.ObjectivesOur aim was to review the indications, efficacy and complications of this technique in a wide series of unselected patients. In addition a comparative study of efficacy was performed according to the lumbar underlying pathology, type of steroid and approach of injection… Show more
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