Response to the letter to the editor: Effectiveness of intradiscal steroid injection for spinal stenosis: a retrospective cohort study in South Korea
Jin Hwan Kim, Sung Tan Cho, Byung Jik Kim, Su Whi Chae, Wongthawat Liawrungrueang · 2025
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After a study of steroid injections inside spinal discs drew critical letters, the authors answer here in detail. Jin Hwan Kim and four co-authors wrote the response in 2025, defending their retrospective study of spinal stenosis patients in South Korea.
They concede the design limits: a retrospective look rates as modest evidence, and richer modeling could hunt for predictors of later surgery. But their aim was exploratory, testing whether the injection eases pain in the short term and delays operations, and their patient group was uniform enough for simple comparisons. On technique, they note the side-lying position follows standard discography practice. They close by agreeing that prospective controlled trials must settle the question.
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| CREATOR | Jin Hwan Kim, Sung Tan Cho, Byung Jik Kim, Su Whi Chae, Wongthawat Liawrungrueang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 7 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |