Factors Associated with Treatment Success After Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection for Cervical Radicular Pain. 2023

Alp Eren Celenlioglu, and Ilker Solmaz, and Sami Eksert, and Fatih Simsek, and Serkan Ilkbahar, and Ender Sir
University of Health Sciences Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pain Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the demographic, clinical and radiological findings associated with treatment success after interlaminar epidural steroid injection (ILESI) in radicular pain induced by cervical disc herniation. METHODS In this retrospective study, the data of patients who received cervical ILESI between January 2017 and June 2021 were screened. Of 223 patients, 92 with unilateral radicular neck pain due to cervical disc herniation were included. Demographic data, symptom duration, and numerical rating scale scores at baseline, at three weeks, three months, and six months after treatment were collected from the medical records of the patients. Disc herniation level, cervical axis, disc height, presence and degree of spinal canal and neural foraminal stenosis, vertebral endplate signal change, and definitive presence of uncovertebral and facet osteoarthritis were evaluated using cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging. Treatment success was determined as ?50% reduction in pain scores at six months compared to baseline. RESULTS Data of 92 patients (27 men, 65 women) were included. The mean age was 50.82 ± 10.22 years, and the median symptom duration was 12 (4.25 to 20) months. At six months after ILESI, treatment was successful in 58 (58.7%) patients and unsuccessful in 34 (41.3%) patients. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the factors associated with treatment success at six months post-injection. In the final model, neural foraminal stenosis (non-severe vs. severe) and spinal canal stenosis (non-severe vs. severe) were significantly associated with the treatment success (OR=3.02, 95% CI=1.40?10.95, p=0.009; OR=5.31, 95% CI=1.77?15.85, p=0.003). CONCLUSIONS Treatment success of cervical ILESI at six months is favorable. However, the presence of severe neural foraminal and spinal canal stenosis is associated with a reduced likelihood of treatment success.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007268 Injections, Epidural The injection of drugs, most often analgesics, into the spinal canal without puncturing the dura mater. Epidural Injections,Extradural Injections,Peridural Injections,Injections, Extradural,Injections, Peridural,Epidural Injection,Extradural Injection,Injection, Epidural,Injection, Extradural,Injection, Peridural,Peridural Injection
D007405 Intervertebral Disc Displacement An INTERVERTEBRAL DISC in which the NUCLEUS PULPOSUS has protruded through surrounding ANNULUS FIBROSUS. This occurs most frequently in the lower lumbar region. Disc Herniation,Disc Protrusion,Disc, Herniated,Disk Herniation,Disk Protrusion,Disk, Herniated,Intervertebral Disc Herniation,Intervertebral Disc Protrusion,Intervertebral Disk Displacement,Intervertebral Disk Herniation,Intervertebral Disk Protrusion,Prolapsed Disk,Protruded Disc,Protruded Disk,Slipped Disk,Disk Prolapse,Herniated Disc,Herniated Disk,Prolapsed Disc,Slipped Disc,Disc Displacement, Intervertebral,Disc Herniations,Disc Protrusion, Intervertebral,Disc Protrusions,Disc Protrusions, Intervertebral,Disc, Prolapsed,Disc, Protruded,Disc, Slipped,Discs, Protruded,Disk Displacement, Intervertebral,Disk Herniations,Disk Prolapses,Disk Protrusion, Intervertebral,Disk Protrusions,Disk, Prolapsed,Disk, Protruded,Disk, Slipped,Herniated Discs,Herniated Disks,Herniation, Disc,Herniation, Disk,Herniation, Intervertebral Disc,Herniation, Intervertebral Disk,Intervertebral Disc Displacements,Intervertebral Disc Herniations,Intervertebral Disc Protrusions,Intervertebral Disk Displacements,Intervertebral Disk Herniations,Intervertebral Disk Protrusions,Prolapse, Disk,Prolapsed Discs,Prolapsed Disks,Prolapses, Disk,Protruded Discs,Protruded Disks,Protrusion, Disc,Protrusion, Disk,Protrusion, Intervertebral Disc,Protrusion, Intervertebral Disk,Protrusions, Intervertebral Disk,Slipped Discs,Slipped Disks
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011843 Radiculopathy Disease involving a spinal nerve root (see SPINAL NERVE ROOTS) which may result from compression related to INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL DISEASES; and other conditions. Clinical manifestations include radicular pain, weakness, and sensory loss referable to structures innervated by the involved nerve root. Nerve Root Avulsion,Nerve Root Compression,Nerve Root Disorder,Radiculitis,Nerve Root Inflammation,Radiculopathy, Cervical,Avulsion, Nerve Root,Avulsions, Nerve Root,Cervical Radiculopathies,Cervical Radiculopathy,Compression, Nerve Root,Compressions, Nerve Root,Inflammation, Nerve Root,Nerve Root Avulsions,Nerve Root Compressions,Nerve Root Disorders,Nerve Root Inflammations,Radiculitides,Radiculopathies,Radiculopathies, Cervical
D003251 Constriction, Pathologic The condition of an anatomical structure's being constricted beyond normal dimensions. Stenosis,Stricture,Constriction, Pathological,Pathologic Constriction,Constrictions, Pathologic,Pathologic Constrictions,Pathological Constriction,Stenoses,Strictures
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective

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