Effectiveness of epidural amniotic fluid injection for low back pain
AF epidural injections are most effective for patients with lumbar HNP and moderately effective for those with SS. AF injections for DDD patients gave inconsistent results. Future prospective studies of AF vs steroid injections are warranted for HNP and stenosis patients, particularly in patients with known adverse reactions to steroids.
Authors
- Glenn R. Buttermann
- Louis C. Saeger
- Matthew G. Thorson
Institutions
- Medical Advanced Pain Specialists (US)
- Midwest Orthopaedic Research Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interventional Pain Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100598
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88