Radiology · 1988 · 198 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineAnesthesiologySurgeryAnesthesiaLocal AnesthesiaPain MedicineAnalgesiaEpidural AnesthesiaInjection TechniquesPain Management ProceduresPharmacologic Pain TherapySpinal AnesthesiaEpidural ComplicationsEpidural FailureFluoroscopic GuidanceFluoroscopic TargetingLumbar Epidural Anesthesia
Epidural injection of steroid and local anesthesia can be used to treat low back pain. The injection is best performed with fluoroscopic control, with needle placement documented by means of a limited epidurogram. The technique was used in 116 patients; there were only three failures (2.5%) and one complication.