title: Comparison of lumbosacral transforaminal epidural steroid injection techniques in terms of radiation safety.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the difference in radiation exposure to the patients between oblique and posteroanterior view, initial approach techniques in fluoroscopy-guided lumbosacral transforaminal epidural steroid injections.
  
  
  METHODS
  Total amount of Kerma area product, elapsed time of the procedure and fluoroscopy time were obtained from medical records retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  28 patients were included in each group. Fluoroscopy time was significantly lower in group 1, but there was no statistically significant difference in terms of procedure time and Kerma area product.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Radiation risk does not change between these approaches.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Division of Rheumatology, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Duygu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tecer
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Turkish Armed Forces Rehabilitation Center, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Evren
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yasar
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Turkish Armed Forces Rehabilitation Center, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Adiguzel
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Turkish Armed Forces Rehabilitation Center, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Taskaynatan
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, European University of Lefke, TRNC Mersin 10, Turkey.|FizyoCare Rehabilitation Medical Center, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Birol
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Balaban
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Turkish Armed Forces Rehabilitation Center, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Arif Kenan
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007268:Injections, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids
keywords: C-arm; fluoroscopy; interventional pain management; lumbosacral transforaminal epidural steroid injections; radiation exposure