Comparison of the caudal and lumbar approaches to the epidural space.

Journal article

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the accuracy of placement of epidural injections using the lumbar and caudal approaches. To identify which factors, if any, predicted successful placement. METHODS: 200 consecutive patients referred to a pain clinic for an epidural injection of steroid were randomly allocated to one of two groups. Group L had a lumbar approach to the epidural space and group C a caudal approach to the epidural space. Both groups then had epidurography performed using Omnipaque and a...

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Authors: Price, C; Rogers, P; Prosser, A; Arden, N

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Annals of the rheumatic diseases
• Volume: 59
• Issue: 11
• Pages: 879-882
• Publication date: 2000-11-01
• DOI: 10.1136/ard.59.11.879
• EISSN: 1468-2060
• ISSN: 0003-4967
• Language: English
• Keywords: Medical Staff, Hospital; Analysis of Variance; Treatment Outcome; Clinical Competence; Body Mass Index; Injections, Epidural; Female; Male; Cauda Equina; Humans; Lumbosacral Plexus; Middle Aged