Chronic cervical radiculopathy: lateral-approach periradicular corticosteroid injection.
Thirty-two patients underwent periradicular corticosteroid injections with a lateral percutaneous approach under fluoroscopic guidance, to treat 34 foci of chronic cervical radiculopathy unresponsive to medical treatment alone. The mean evolutionary trends for radicular and neck pain relief were significant at 14 days (P <.001) and at 6 months (P <.001). The procedure did not produce any complications.
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Department of Radiology, Raymond Poincaré Teaching Hospital, University of Paris 5, 104 Blvd Raymond Poincaré, 92380 Garches, France.
Feydy
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Carlier
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Mutschler
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Mompoint
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Vallée
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D011239:Prednisolone