A Controlled Trial of Corticosteroid Injections into Facet Joints for Chronic Low Back Pain

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Authors

Simon Carette · Université Laval

Sylvie Marcoux

Abstract

We conclude that injecting methylprednisolone acetate into the facet joints is of little value in the treatment of patients with chronic low back pain.

Topics & Keywords

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 325, Issue 14, pp. 1002-1007

DOI: 10.1056/nejm199110033251405

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