Lumbar epidural steroid injections (LESIs) are associated with a heightened risk for infection after lumbar spine decompression surgery, a new meta-analysis shows. In a review that included more than ...

In the results of a recently published study, researchers reported findings that demonstrated a link between the receipt of spinal epidural steroid injections and an increased risk of infection. The ...

Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections Up Risk of Spinal Fx In patients with radiculopathy or neurogenic claudication due to compression of spinal nerves, lumbar epidural steroid injections increase the ...

Patients may wish to take a one- to three-month break from lumbar epidural steroid injections (LESIs) before undergoing lumbar spinal fusion surgery. Why? An increased risk of infection has been ...

There is an increased risk for osteoporotic fractures among patients receiving epidural steroid injections for radicular pain relief, especially within the first 6 months and among those who have ...

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Potentially tainted steroid blamed for outbreak The number of Medicare patients receiving such injections grew Critics say the growth in such injections is based more on money NASHVILLE -- As ...

In the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis, epidural injection of glucocorticoids plus lidocaine offered minimal or no short-term benefit compared with epidural injection of lidocaine alone, a new ...

Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections Up Risk of Spinal Fx Vertebral fracture risk increases by 21% with each additional injection. HealthDay News — In patients with radiculopathy or neurogenic ...

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