title: [Periradicular infiltration therapy : Clinical indications, technique and results].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Minimally invasive procedures have played an emerging role in pain management during recent years.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Evaluation of the different types of periradicular infiltration as fundamental procedures in the progressive stepwise concept of pain management. Comparison of the different therapeutic substances.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the mid-term and long-term periradicular infiltration is effective in 60-80 % of patients regarding analgesic and functional aspects. Compliance with the guidelines should help to minimize potentially fatal complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Periradicular infiltration is of significant importance concerning the treatment of spinal nerve root irritation. Periradicular infiltration is regarded as a safe procedure, especially when supported by computed tomography (CT) scans.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Wien, Johannes von Gott Platz 1, 1020, Wien, Österreich. bernhard.oder@bbwien.at.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Oder
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Wien, Johannes von Gott Platz 1, 1020, Wien, Österreich.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thurnher
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001416:Back Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local
keywords: Cervical; Infiltration; Lumbar; Neuroforamen; Periganglionic