Caudal Epidural Steroid Injection versus Transforaminal ESI for Unilateral S1 Radiculopathy: A Prospective, Randomized Trial.

Ekim Can OzturkRekib SacaklidirSavas SencanOsman Hakan Gunduz

Published in: Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2023)

CESI is equally effective as TFESI in the management of S1 radiculopathy due to a paracentral L5-S1 disc herniation. Both approaches can reduce pain and disability while CESI requires shorter fluoroscopy time and less radiation exposure.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
ms ms
minimally invasive
spinal cord
multiple sclerosis
pain management
neuropathic pain
ultrasound guided