Efficacy of local glucocorticoid after local anesthetic in low back pain with lumbosacral transitional vertebra: A randomized placebo-controlled double-blind trial

Conclusion In patients with chronic low back pain consistent with a symptomatic LSTV type II or IV in the Castellvi classification, a local injection of lidocaine with or without cortivazol may provide sustained improvements in pain and function. The underlying mechanism is unclear.
Source: Joint Bone Spine - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research