Transforaminal epidural steroid injection under computed tomography guidance in relieving lumbosacral radicular pain

Volume: 39 Number: 5 September 11, 2006
  • Oguz Karaeminogullari
  • Orcun Sahin
  • Fatih Boyvat
  • Rahmi Akgun
  • Utku Gurun
  • Huseyin Demirors
  • Ismail Tuncay
  • Reha Tandogan
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Transforaminal epidural steroid injection under computed tomography guidance in relieving lumbosacral radicular pain

Abstract

Objectives: We analyzed the efficacy of transforaminal epidural steroid injections under computed tomography (CT) in relieving lumbosacral radicular pain due to spinal stenosis. Methods: Forty-two patients (7 males, 35 females; mean age 67 years; range 34 to 90 years) with lumbosacral radicular pain due to spinal stenosis were prospectively monitored following transforaminal epidural steroid injections under computed tomography. Injections were repeated twice in two patients (4.8%) and three times in one patient (2.4%). The severity of pain was assessed with the use of a visual analog scale (VAS) before and after injections (1st day, 1st week, 3rd week, 6th month, and the last follow-up). The mean follow-up period was 12.1 months (range 6 to 25 months). Results: The median VAS score before injections was 9 (range 6 to 10). During the first six months, the median VAS scores were always significantly lower than the preinjection score (p<0.005). The mean VAS score of 23 patients with a follow-up of at least a year was still significantly lower than that obtained at the end of six months (2.26 vs 2.52, p<0.005). No procedure-related complications occurred. Conclusion: Selective transforaminal epidural steroid and analgesic injection under CT guidance is a safe and reliable conservative method to relieve lumbosacral radicular pain due to spinal stenosis.

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Oguz Karaeminogullari This is me

Orcun Sahin This is me

Fatih Boyvat This is me

Rahmi Akgun This is me

Utku Gurun This is me

Huseyin Demirors This is me

Ismail Tuncay This is me

Reha Tandogan This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 7, 2014

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Year 2005 Volume: 39 Number: 5

APA
Karaeminogullari, O., Sahin, O., Boyvat, F., Akgun, R., Gurun, U., Demirors, H., Tuncay, I., & Tandogan, R. (2006). Transforaminal epidural steroid injection under computed tomography guidance in relieving lumbosacral radicular pain. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 39(5), 416-420. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v39i5.627
AMA
1.Karaeminogullari O, Sahin O, Boyvat F, et al. Transforaminal epidural steroid injection under computed tomography guidance in relieving lumbosacral radicular pain. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;39(5):416-420. doi:10.3944/aott.v39i5.627
Chicago
Karaeminogullari, Oguz, Orcun Sahin, Fatih Boyvat, et al. 2006. “Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection under Computed Tomography Guidance in Relieving Lumbosacral Radicular Pain”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 39 (5): 416-20. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v39i5.627.
EndNote
Karaeminogullari O, Sahin O, Boyvat F, Akgun R, Gurun U, Demirors H, Tuncay I, Tandogan R (September 1, 2006) Transforaminal epidural steroid injection under computed tomography guidance in relieving lumbosacral radicular pain. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 39 5 416–420.
IEEE
[1]O. Karaeminogullari et al., “Transforaminal epidural steroid injection under computed tomography guidance in relieving lumbosacral radicular pain”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 39, no. 5, pp. 416–420, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v39i5.627.
ISNAD
Karaeminogullari, Oguz - Sahin, Orcun - Boyvat, Fatih - Akgun, Rahmi - Gurun, Utku - Demirors, Huseyin - Tuncay, Ismail - Tandogan, Reha. “Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection under Computed Tomography Guidance in Relieving Lumbosacral Radicular Pain”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 39/5 (September 1, 2006): 416-420. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v39i5.627.
JAMA
1.Karaeminogullari O, Sahin O, Boyvat F, Akgun R, Gurun U, Demirors H, Tuncay I, Tandogan R. Transforaminal epidural steroid injection under computed tomography guidance in relieving lumbosacral radicular pain. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;39:416–420.
MLA
Karaeminogullari, Oguz, et al. “Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection under Computed Tomography Guidance in Relieving Lumbosacral Radicular Pain”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 39, no. 5, Sept. 2006, pp. 416-20, doi:10.3944/aott.v39i5.627.
Vancouver
1.Oguz Karaeminogullari, Orcun Sahin, Fatih Boyvat, Rahmi Akgun, Utku Gurun, Huseyin Demirors, Ismail Tuncay, Reha Tandogan. Transforaminal epidural steroid injection under computed tomography guidance in relieving lumbosacral radicular pain. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;39(5):416-20. doi:10.3944/aott.v39i5.627