Systematic review of caudal epidural injections in the management of chronic back pain.

Abstract

Epidural steroids recently attracted world attention due to medication contamination resulting in many cases of fungal meningitis. What was rarely noted in these reports is that there is little data to support use of this treatment. This article reviews the literature on epidural steroids for various types of back pain and concludes that further testing should be performed to determine if and in what situations this intervention is useful before wide-spread use is resumed.

• Authors: Joseph H Friedman, Gaurav Dighe
• Journal: Rhode Island medical journal (2013) (R I Med J (2013)) Vol. 96 Issue 1 Pg. 12-6 (Jan 04 2013) ISSN: 2327-2228 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 23638452 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review, Systematic Review)

Chemical References

• Steroids

Topics

• Anesthesia, Caudal (methods, standards)
• Chronic Pain (drug therapy)
• Drug Administration Routes
• Humans
• Low Back Pain (drug therapy)
• Pain Management
• Prospective Studies
• Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
• Steroids (administration & dosage, adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Treatment Outcome