Periradicular compound betamethasone injection therapy for lumbar radicular pain performed under CT guidance
- VernacularTitle:CT引导下脊神经周围注射复方倍他米松治疗腰根性神经痛
- Author:
Chun-Gen WU
;
Ming-Hua LI
;
Yong-De CHENG
;
Yi-Feng GU
;
Tian-Zhi XIE
;
Guo-Ping SONG
;
Yue-Gen DING
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Spine,diseases;
Compound betamethasone injection;
Tomography;
X-ray computed
- From:
Journal of Interventional Radiology
2006;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of periradicular compound betamethasone injections into the periganglionic space in the treatment of radicular pain.Methods Periganglionic compound betamethasone infiltrations were performed in 76 patients with lumbar radicular pain under MSCT guidance.All patients were divided into two groups including group 1(31 cases of lumbar disc herniation)and group 2(45 cases of lumbar degenerative disorders).The total and two groups scores of VAS were compared after the therapeutic procedure with evaluation of the efficacy.Results 88%(69/76)of patients showed significant pain reduction,with the score of VAS 6.5?2.0(before therapy)dropping to 3.4?1.8(after 1 week)and 3.8?1.9(after 3 month).Differences in improvements before and after the therapy were statistically significant.Differences between one-week and three-month follow-up were not statistically significant.Differences between the two groups demonstrated no statistical significance.Conclusion Periradicular compound betamethasone injection under CT guidance is safe and useful in the treatment of lumbar radicular pain.
