PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 4 , Pages 329-334 , April 2009

Clinical Survey: Patterns of Utilization of Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections by a Cohort of Spinal Surgeons

  • Bryan Lebude, BA

      Affiliations

    • Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA†
    • ,
  • Dajie Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA‡
    • ,
  • James S. Harrop, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107§
    • ,
  • Mitchel Maltenfort, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA⁎⁎
    • ,
  • D. Greg Anderson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
    • ,
  • Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA∥
    • ,
  • John K. Ratliff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, 909 Walnut 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107#
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: J.K.R.

Received 11 July 2008 ,Accepted 21 November 2008.

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PII: S1934-1482(08)00041-5

doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2008.11.013

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