Open AccessInfluence of Epidural Steroid Injection on Adrenal Function
Author(s) -
Won Shik Shin,
Dong Ki Ahn,
Myung Jin Kim,
Kyung Jun Cho,
Young Rok Go
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinics in orthopedic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.002
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2005-4408
pISSN - 2005-291X
DOI - 10.4055/cios.2019.11.2.183
Subject(s) - medicine , epidural steroid injection , logistic regression , surgery , adrenal function , retrospective cohort study , anesthesia , low back pain , pathology , alternative medicine
Spinal diseases are self-limited or non-progressive in many cases. Epidural steroid injection (ESI) is a common nonsurgical treatment option for spinal pain. Despite concerns about complications of repeated steroid injection, few studies reported on the adrenal function of spine disease patients undergoing surgery after ESI. We investigated the influence of preoperative multiple ESIs on adrenal function in spine surgery patients.