Open AccessA comparative study between interlaminar nerve root targeted epidural versus infraneural transforaminal epidural steroids for treatment of intervertebral disc herniation
Author(s) -
Alaa-Eldin Adel El Maadawy,
Alaa Mazy,
Mohamed El Mitwalli Mansour El Adrosy,
Ashraf Abdel-Moneim El-Mitwalli,
Ayman Mohamed Abd El Naby,
Mohammad Gomma
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/sja.sja_263_18
Subject(s) - medicine , epidural steroid injection , radicular pain , visual analogue scale , surgery , nerve root , oswestry disability index , low back pain , lumbar , anesthesia , randomized controlled trial , disc herniation , alternative medicine , pathology
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal abnormalities. Epidural corticosteroid injections (ESIs) have been used long time ago for treatment of lumbar radiculopathy or discogenic back pain in case of failed medical and conservative management. Different techniques for ESIs include the interlaminar, the caudal, and the transforaminal approaches.