Intra-articular Steroids vs Saline for Lumbar Z-Joint Pain: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial | Zendy

David J. Kennedy | Zendy; Ryan Fraiser | Zendy; Patricia Zheng | Zendy; Lisa Huynh | Zendy; Joshua Levin | Zendy; Matthew Smuck | Zendy; Byron J. Schneider | Zendy

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Intra-articular Steroids vs Saline for Lumbar Z-Joint Pain: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial

Author(s) -

David J. Kennedy,

Ryan Fraiser,

Patricia Zheng,

Lisa Huynh,

Joshua Levin,

Matthew Smuck,

Byron J. Schneider

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

pain medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893

H-Index - 97

eISSN - 1526-4637

pISSN - 1526-2375

DOI - 10.1093/pm/pny225

Subject(s) - medicine , placebo , triamcinolone acetonide , saline , radiofrequency ablation , lumbar , low back pain , randomized controlled trial , randomization , minimal clinically important difference , anesthesia , corticosteroid , surgery , pulsed radiofrequency , ablation , pain relief , alternative medicine , pathology

To determine if intra-articular (IA) injection of corticosteroids is effective in reducing the need for radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in those with dual comparative medial branch block (MBB)-confirmed lumbar z-joint pain.

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