Comparison of three CT-guided epidural steroid injection approaches in 104 patients with cervical radicular pain: transforaminal anterolateral, posterolateral, and transfacet indirect

Skeletal Radiology
Sylvain BiseBenjamin Dallaudière

Abstract

The treatment of persistent cervical radicular pain (CRP) by CT-guided epidural steroid injections (CTESI) by a transforaminal anterolateral (TFA) approach is associated with rare but serious complications. Two recently described transforaminal posterolateral (TFP) and transfacet indirect (TFT) approaches may be safer options, but have not been extensively evaluated. We compared the efficacy of three CTESI approaches (TFA, TFP, and TFT) in the treatment of persistent CRP (>6 weeks). Patients were prospectively assessed for pain using the visual analog scale (VAS) and for functional disability by the Neck Disability Index (NDI) before treatment, then 6 weeks and 6 months after CTESI. A total of 104 patients were included (n = 30 TFA, n = 36 TFP, and n = 38 TFT approaches). Each group was found to have a statistically significant improvement at 6 weeks (median VAS values: 7 (2-9) at D0 and 2 (3-6) at 6 weeks p < 0.01; median NDI values: 38 (24-50) at D0 and 29 (18-42) at 6 weeks (p < 0.01)), and at 6 months (median VAS values: 7 (2-9) at D0 and 4 (2-6) at 6 months (p < 0.01); median NDI values: 38 (24-50) at D0 and 28 (13-40) at 6 months (p < 0.01)). No significant difference was observed in the decrease in VAS and NDI scores amo...Continue Reading

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