Similar Effectiveness with Oblique Interlaminar & Transforaminal Steroid Injection for Low Back Pain

How to Cite

OrthoEvidence. Similar Effectiveness with Oblique Interlaminar & Transforaminal Steroid Injection for Low Back Pain. ACE Report. 2021;11(1):2. Available from: https://myorthoevidene.com/AceReport/Report/13249

Study Type:Therapy

OE Level Evidence:1

Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparison of the Oblique Interlaminar and Transforaminal Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections for Treatment of Low Back and Lumbosacral Radicular Pain

J Pain Res. 2021 Feb 15;14: 407-414.

Contributing Authors: EJ Choi SJ Park YM Yoo JU Yoon SW Shin GJ Byeon

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Synopsis

Sixty-six patients with lower back and unilateral lumbosacral radicular pain were randomized to receive up to 3 fluoroscopy-guided epidural steroid injections via an oblique interlaminar approach (n=33) or a transforaminal approach (n=33). The primary outcome of interest was pain score measured with a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Additional outcomes of interest included function measured with the ...