Open AccessEpidural Steroid Injections for Management of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Author(s) -
Michael C. Gerling,
Cole Bortz,
Katherine E. Pierce,
Jon D. Lurie,
Wenyan Zhao,
Peter G. Passias
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of bone and joint surgery. american volume/the journal of bone and joint surgery. american volume
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.634
H-Index - 260
eISSN - 1058-2436
pISSN - 0021-9355
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.19.00596
Subject(s) - medicine , retrospective cohort study , surgery , spondylolisthesis , low back pain , cohort study , anesthesia , lumbar , alternative medicine , pathology
Although epidural steroid injection (ESI) may provide pain relief for patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis in treatment regimens of up to 4 months, it remains unclear whether ESI affects crossover from nonoperative to operative management.