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Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 2002;26(2):203-207.
The Effect of an Epidural Corticosteroid Injection on the Early Stage of Bone Metabolism.
Nam, Ki Seok , Yoon, Soo Yon , Lee, Yang Gyun
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Korea. phjysy@hanmail.net
일회의 경막외 스테로이드 주사가 초기 골대사에 미치는 영향
남기석, 윤수연, 이양균
순천향대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실
Abstract

Objective
The purpose of this study is to find out what is the effect of epidural corticosteroid injection on bone metabolism.


Method
We have assessed the systemic effects of a single epidural triamcinolone acetonide injection on biochemical indices of bone formation and resorption in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy. Twenty patients who had lumbosacral radiculopathy and free from exposure to corticosteroid for at least 6 weeks were selected for this study. Patients were classifed as two groups; 1) epidural block with 2% lidocaine 3 ml and 0.9% normal saline 15 ml (4 men, 5 women; mean age 47.2⁑7.6 years) and 2) combination of triamcinolone acetonide 40 mg (5 men, 6 women; mean age 49.6⁑8.2 years). Fasting serum and the second voided urine were collected at 0, 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after the single epidural injection for bone-related biochemical

markers measurements.


Results
1) Level of serum osteocalcin showed a significant time trend in the epidural corticosteroid injection group. Osteocalcin decreased dramatically from 11.2⁑3.4 ng/ml on day 0 to 5.9⁑2.8 ng/ml on day 1, 6.1⁑1.5 ng/ml on day 3 (p<0.05). After the initial drop, the level recovered to 9.8⁑3.7 ng/ml by day 7, and returned to preinjection level on day 14, at 10.9⁑4.1. 2) Urinary deoxypyridinoline levels did not show any significant changes.


Conclusion
According to the above results, the epidural injection of corticosteroid may be a better therapeutic mode, with less potential for harmful effects to bone metabolism, in providing effective relief of symptoms to patients with lumbosacral radiculopaties. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2002; 26: 203-207)

Key Words: Serum osteocalcin, Urine deoxypyridinoline, Corticosteroid, Epidural injection, Serum osteocalcin, Urine deoxypyridinoline, Bone metabolism


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