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Influence of Handgrip Strength and Psoas Muscle Index on Analgesic Efficacy of Epidural Steroid Injection in Patients With Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Disease.
Abstract
Handgrip strength (HGS) and psoas muscle index (PMI) are widely used protocols for screening or diagnosing sarcopenia by measuring muscle strength and mass. Epidural steroid injection (ESI) is a common intervention for the treatment of spinal pain; however, the influence of pre-procedural sarcopenic status on therapeutic effects after ESI has not been investigated.