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Clinical effectiveness of cervical transforaminal steroid injection
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Spine J. 2011 May;11(5):416-23.
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JH Lee SH Lee

116 patients diagnosed with a single segmental cervical disc herniation, presenting with neck and radiating upper extremity pain, were randomized to receive cervical transforaminal steroid injection using either computer tomography (CT) fluoroscopy guidance or traditional C-arm fluoroscopy guidance. The outcomes were measured using pain reported through a numeric ranking scale (NRS), and assesed using the neck disability index (NDI). CT fluoroscopy guidance resulted in greater reductions in pain and disability scores when compared to C-arm guidance, while causing no side effects in patients.

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OrthoEvidence. Clinical effectiveness of cervical transforaminal steroid injection. ACE Report. 2013;3(3):292. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/clinical-effectiveness-of-cervical-transforaminal-steroid-injection

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