Epidural steroid injection technique

IF 1.4 Q3 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.tvir.2024.100981

Ben McCafferty MD , Roger Williams DO

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Abstract

An epidural steroid injection (ESI) is a minimally invasive, image guided procedure for the treatment of back pain. Pain originating in the lumbar spine is the most common referral for ESI but the entire spine may be targeted. ESI can provide temporary but meaningful relief for patients who may have failed conservative management with oral analgesics and physical therapy. ESI may provide analgesia and anti-inflammatory effects that allow more conservative measures like physical therapy to become more effective. ESI also serves as a bridge between conservative and surgical management, intervention for postsurgical pain, or an alternative for nonsurgical candidates. This article reviews the technique for performing ESI in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbosacral spine.

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硬膜外类固醇注射技术

硬膜外类固醇注射（ESI）是一种微创、图像引导的治疗背部疼痛的方法。腰椎疼痛是 ESI 最常见的转诊病因，但也可针对整个脊柱进行治疗。对于口服止痛药和物理疗法等保守疗法无效的患者，ESI 可以提供暂时但有意义的缓解。ESI 可提供镇痛和消炎效果，使物理治疗等保守治疗变得更加有效。ESI 还可作为保守治疗和手术治疗之间的桥梁，对手术后疼痛进行干预，或作为非手术候选者的替代治疗方法。本文回顾了在颈椎、胸椎和腰骶部实施 ESI 的技术。

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Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING-

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期刊介绍： Interventional radiology is an area of clinical diagnosis and management that is highly technique-oriented. Therefore, the format of this quarterly journal, which combines the visual impact of an atlas with the currency of a journal, lends itself perfectly to presenting the topics. Each issue is guest edited by a leader in the field and is focused on a single clinical technique or problem. The presentation is enhanced by superb illustrations and descriptive narrative outlining the steps of a particular procedure. Interventional radiologists, neuroradiologists, vascular surgeons and neurosurgeons will find this a useful addition to the clinical literature.