How soon after an epidural steroid injection can you predict the patient's response?
This is the first study to meticulously follow up patients every 72 h after ESI. A patient's response on day 4, either positive or negative, is predictive of their 3-week outcome. Sustained relief at day 7 or 10 further increases the likelihood of a positive 3-week outcome.
Authors
- Byron J. Schneider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9237-3108)
- Valentine U. Chukwuma
- David J. Kennedy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8061-0287)
- Blake M Fechtel
Institutions
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interventional Pain Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100435
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70
Funders
- Vanderbilt University
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University