In episode 8 of season 8 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Epidural steroid compared to placebo injection in sciatica: a systematic review and meta‑analysis” with Dr. Eduard Verheijen. You’ll hear him describe why he and his coauthors wanted to pursue another systematic review on this topic, specific differences or lack of differences found in epidural steroid injections compared with placebos, the quality of evidence in these 17 studies, including the clinical implications and big takeaways.
In episode 1 of season 5, we’re highlighting the study, “Directional preference of the wrist: a preliminary investigation” with Dr. Joe Maccio. In the full discussion, you’ll hear Dr. Maccio further explain the characteristics of these 19 patients, the predictive observations of those patients showing directional preference, how this has influenced his assessment of extremities in general and especially patients with wrist complaints, the specific implications and the big takeaways.