Acta Med. 2020, 63: 73-78
https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2020.20
Fluoroscopic Epidural Steroid Injection: Pain Relief in Discogenic Sciatica Versus Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. A Study on Middle Eastern Patients
Todor Shamova,b
, Jasem Y. Al-Hashelc, Rossen T. Rоusseffc
, Jasem Y. Al-Hashelc, Rossen T. Rоusseffc
aArmed Forces Hospital “Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah”, Subhan, 46012, Kuwait
bDepartment of Neurosurgery, Military Medical Academy, St Georgi Sofijski Str 3, 1606, Sofia, Bulgaria
cDepartment of Neurology, Ibn-Sina Hospital, Sabah Health Area, Safat 13115, Kuwait
Received February 27, 2020
Accepted June 2, 2020
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