Pain reduction after lumbar epidural steroid injections using particulate versus non-particulate steroids: intensity of the baseline pain matters.

OBJECTIVES: To compare pain relief after CT-guided lumbar epidural steroid injections (ESI) using particulate (triamcinolone) and non-particulate (dexamethasone) steroids, and to explore factors affecting the effectiveness of both steroid types.…

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A Prospective Comparison of CT-Epidurogram Between Th1-Transforaminal Epidural Injection and Th1/2-Parasagittal Interlaminar Epidural Injection for Cervical Upper Limb Pain.

BACKGROUND: Cervical epidural injections for treating neck and upper limb pain are performed by 2 methods: transforaminal and interlaminar. Many serious complications caused by inadvertent intravascular injection have been reported…

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Intrathecal morphine combined with ropivacaine induces spinal myoclonus in cancer patients with an implanted intrathecal drug delivery system: Three case reports.

RATIONALE: Intrathecal drug delivery system: Although intrathecal opioid infusion has been used for decades for the treatment of severe pain, myoclonus as one of the complications of this therapeutic modality…

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Context-sensitive recovery of neuromuscular function from vecuronium in dogs: Effects of dose and dosing protocol.

Neuromuscular function from vecuronium in dogs: Recovery of neuromuscular function is a gradual phenomenon whereby function progresses from absent to normal. The speed of spontaneous recovery can be used to…

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