February 16, 2007 (San Diego) — The efficacy of lumbar epidural steroid injection (LESI) in treating stenosis varies with the severity of the disease, calling into question the cost-effectiveness of ...
February 27, 2012 (Palm Springs, California) — Concordant pain provoked during lumbar epidural steroid injection (LESI) for radicular pain seems to be predictive of improved pain relief at 6 months ...
Patients may wish to take a one- to three-month break from lumbar epidural steroid injections (LESIs) before undergoing lumbar spinal fusion surgery. Why? An increased risk of infection has been ...