Transforaminal Steroid Injection After Dorsal Root Ganglion Pulsed Radiofrequency (DRG-PRF): Impact on Pain Intensity and Disability.

Matteo Luigi Giuseppe LeoniFabrizio MicheliDavid Michael AbbottMarco CascellaGiustino VarrassiPasquale SansoneRoberto GazzeriMonica RoccoMarco Mercieri

Published in: Pain and therapy (2024)

Our study revealed a significant pain reduction and disability improvement after DRG-PRF in patients with lumbar radicular pain. Interestingly, no positive role of TFESI immediately after DRG-PRF was observed. These findings suggest that DRG-PRF provides substantial pain relief, and no added benefit is obtained with subsequent steroid injection. Future prospective studies with expanded follow-up periods are needed to confirm these findings.

Keyphrases

neuropathic pain
chronic pain
pain management
minimally invasive
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
ultrasound guided
current status
postoperative pain
optical coherence tomography