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Table 2
Steroid injection.
| Author | Pts | Treatment | Outcome | LSTV | F/U (mth) | LOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ichihara et al. [11] | 1 | +Two selective nerve root blocks | • Pain relief | Bilat. | 12 | IV |
| Mitra et al. [12] | 1 | Injection of steroid and Lidocaine | • ODI 33 → 26 | Bilat. | 1 | IV |
| • NRS 3/10 → 1/10 | ||||||
| Marks et al. [13] | 10 | X-ray guided lidocaine and steroid injection | • Immediately: 8 pt pain free | 4 bilat. | 41 | IV |
| • 1 w: 1 pt pain free | 6 unilat. | |||||
| • 1 d–12 w: 5 pts pain relapse | ||||||
| • 7–41 mth: 3 pts partial pain relief | ||||||
| • 2 yrs: 1 pt pain free | ||||||
| Paraskewas et al. [25] | 1 | Local anaesthetic and steroid injection | • Improvement of symptoms | Unilat. | 18 | IV |
| Weber et al. [24] | 1 | +Two selective nerve root blocks | • Radiculopathy (only symptom) disappeared for 2 months | Unilat. | n/a | IV |
| Avimadje et al. [20] | 12 | 11 pt received steroid injection. One pt refused treatment | • First hours: Improvement in pain | 7 bilat. | 24 | IV |
| • 1 mth: 9 pts 50% pain reduction | 5 unilat. | |||||
| • 6–24 mth: 7 of 8 pts symptom free | ||||||
| Jain et al. [21] | 4 | Steroid injection | • 2 pts lost to follow-up | n/a | 6 | IV |
| Rodriquez et al. [26] | 1 | CT-guided steroid and anaesthetic injections | • Pain relief | Unilat. | n/a | IV |
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