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Being a "space" not inside of a tendon/organ/muscle, don't steroids/anesthetics placed in the epidural space remain there forever?
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No: Steroids will dissipate and absorb even from the epidural space.
Answered 12/12/2012
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Absorbed: No, steroids injected into epidural spade are absorbed.
Answered 12/12/2012
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They diffuse away: The epidural "space" is really a layer between different types of tissue. It is more correctly known as a "potential space" that only becomes a "space" when we inject somethings that separates the layers. It is similar to a skin TB test or allergy test in which fluid is deposited in the skin quickly enough to form a bump/bubble/lump and in a short time the fluid is absorbed by neighboring tissue.
Answered 10/4/2016
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