The effectiveness of transforaminal epidural steroid injection in patients with radicular low back pain: Combination of pain provocation with effectiveness results
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Patients and methods: The study, which was conducted between September 2012 and September 2013, included 62 patients with low back pain (38 males, 24 females; median age 45 years; min 22 max 88 years). All injections were applied under C-arm fluoroscopy guidance, using a mix of betamethasone and lidocaine. A 100 mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Short Form-36 were administered before the injection, and at post-injection second and 12th weeks. Presence of any pain provocation was questioned during injection.
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