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- Title
Ultrasonography-Guided Lumbar Periradicular Injections for Unilateral Radicular Pain.
- Authors
Wan, Qing; Wu, Shaoling; Li, Xiao; Lin, Caina; Ke, Songjian; Liu, Cuicui; Xin, Wenjun; Ma, Chao
- Abstract
Objective. The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy and efficacy of sonographically guided lumbar periradicular injections through in-plane or out-of-plane approach techniques for patients with unilateral lower lumbar radicular pain. The feasibility and accuracy of these techniques were studied by means of computed tomography (CT). Methods. A total of 46 patients with chronic unilateral lumbar radicular pain were recruited and randomly assigned to either the in-plane or out-of-plane injection group. A mixture of 3 mL 1% lidocaine and 7 mg betamethasone was injected. The visual analog scale (VAS) was used to assess pain before and after treatment. Results. The pain intensity, as measured by VAS, significantly decreased in both in-plane and out-of-plane injection groups. Conclusions. The sonographically guided periradicular injections are feasible and effective in treating lumbar unilateral radicular pain.
- Subjects
CHRONIC pain; LUMBAR vertebrae; NERVE block; RESEARCH funding; SPINAL nerve roots; ULTRASONIC imaging; TREATMENT effectiveness
- Publication
BioMed Research International, 2017, Vol 2017, p1
- ISSN
2314-6133
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2017/8784149