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Table 2 Description of procedural characteristics

From: A randomized, controlled trial of spinal endoscopic adhesiolysis in chronic refractory low back and lower extremity pain [ISRCTN 16558617]

  

Group I 33

Group II 50

Betamethasone

   

   12 mg

 

6% (2)

4% (2)

   6 mg

 

48% (16)

56% (28)

   Total

 

55% (18)

60% (30)

Methylprednisolone

   

   80 mg

 

6% (2)

8% (4)

   40 mg

 

39% (13)

32% (16)

   Total

 

45% (15)

40% (20)

Contrast in mL

Mean ± SD

8.6 ± 1.25

11.2 ± 2.74

 

Range

8 – 12

8 – 16

Sodium chloride solution for irrigation in mL

Mean ± SD

None

55.0 ± 11.07

 

Range

 

35 – 70

  1. () indicates number of patients