Cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injections
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(TFESIs) play an important role in the conservative treatment of the symptoms of neck pain with a radicular component secondary to cervical herniated intervertebral disc (HIVD) or spinal stenosis (1-3). Although some investigators have reported no serious complications resulting from the use of cervical TFESIs, recent reports emphasize the risks of this procedure, including a high incidence of intravascular penetration (4) and serious brain and spinal cord injury (5-7). Therefore, it is important to consider the risks and benefits of TFESI. MR imaging of the cervical spine combined with plain radiography represents the reference-standard examinaJ Korean Soc Radiol 2011;64:25-32
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