Assessment of treatment effect of transforaminal epidural injection under computed tomography guided

Gia Khanh Dinh1,
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Abstract

Objective: Evaluation of the transforaminal epidural steroid injection for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation under computed tomography guided


Subject and method: 80 patients with lumbar disc herniation were diagnosed by MRI at the Inmaging center, 108 Central Military Hospital from June 2020 to June 2021. Retrospective and prospective study


Results: Location of root blockade L4 35%, L5 58 %, S1 7%. VAS score  before intervention, 1 day, 14 days, 1 month and 3 months after intervention were 6,48 ± 1,46; 3,21 ± 1,53; 2,74 ± 1,37; 2,55 ± 1,44; 3,35 ± 1,39 and ODI score before intervention, 1 day, 14 days, 1 month and 3 months after intervention were 59,26 ± 12,18; 35,68 ± 7,97; 33,63 ± 6,14; 30,18 ± 6,01; 31,15 ± 6,46. Statistically signficant difference


Conclusion: Transforaminal epidural injectionc is an effective method of pain management and functional improvement for patients with lumbar disc herniation

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