Background: Lumbar degenerative conditions are an extremely common set of diagnoses
with a large spectrum of treatment options. Epidural steroid injections (ESI) are widely used …

Study Design. Longitudinal cohort. Objective. To determine the cost per quality-adjusted life-
year for lumbar epidural steroid injections (LESI). Summary of Background Data. Despite …

Background: The rates of epidural steroid injections have increased dramatically over time,
with conflicting evidence regarding the efficacy of epidural steroid injections for the treatment …

OBJECTIVE: There are few data on responses to conservative therapy in the management
of lumbar degenerative diseases. To understand the use of epidural steroid injections (ESIs) …

Abstract Background Context Lumbosacral epidural steroid injections (ESIs) have increased
dramatically despite a narrowing of the clinical indications for use. One potential indication is …

Objective To systematically appraise published comparative effectiveness evidence (clinical
and economic) of epidural steroid injections (ESI) for lumbar spinal stenosis and to estimate …

METHODS: Over 4 years, every patient at our institution who underwent elective lumbar
surgery was enrolled in a prospective registry. Each week, patients who were surgical …

Background Lumbar epidural steroid injection (LESI) is a valuable therapeutic option when
administered to the appropriate patient, for the appropriate disease process, at the …

Background: Although epidural steroid injection (ESI) may provide pain relief for patients
with degenerative spondylolisthesis in treatment regimens of up to 4 months, it remains …

BACKGROUND: Current guidelines for the administration of therapeutic epidural injections
suggest that these be limited to a maximum of 4 per year. We sought to gain an …