Transforaminal vs Parasagittal Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections for Cervical Radicular Pain

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OrthoEvidence. Transforaminal vs Parasagittal Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections for Cervical Radicular Pain. ACE Report. 2021;20(1):2. Available from: https://myorthoevidene.com/AceReport/Report/13421

Study Type:Therapy

OE Level Evidence:1

Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparative Effectiveness of Parasagittal Interlaminar and Transforaminal Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection in Patients with Cervical Radicular Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Pain Physician. 2021 Mar;24(2): 117-125

Contributing Authors: JH Sim H Park Y Kim JW Shin JG Leem HS Cho SS Choi

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Synopsis

Eighty patients with cervical radicular pain were randomized to receive a cervical epidural steroid injection via a parasagittal interlaminar (IL) approach (n=40) or transforaminal (TF) approach (n=40). The primary outcome of interest was pain evaluated using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) at 1 and 3 months post-intervention. Secondary outcomes of interest were the Neck Disability Index (NDI), the...