Journal article
Local anesthetic injections with or without steroid for chronic non-cancer pain: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Abstract
BackgroundSteroids are often combined with local anesthetic (LA) and injected to reduce pain associated with various chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) complaints. The biological rationale behind injection of a steroid solution is unclear, and it is uncertain whether the addition of steroids offers any additional benefits over injection of LA alone. We propose to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize the evidence for using …
Authors
Shanthanna H; Busse JW; Thabane L; Paul J; Couban R; Choudhary H; Kaushal A; Suzumura E; Kim I; Harsha P
Journal
Systematic Reviews, Vol. 5, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2016
DOI
10.1186/s13643-016-0190-z
ISSN
2046-4053