Role of paraspinal mapping before transforaminal epidural injections for lumbar radiculopathy

Leblebicier M. A., GÜNDÜZ O. H., Kaplan B. M., Ercalik T.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, cilt.67, sa.2, ss.196-202, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 67 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5606/tftrd.2021.5042
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.196-202
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Lumbar radiculopathy, paraspinal mapping, transforaminal epidural injection, STEROID INJECTIONS, NEEDLE ELECTROMYOGRAPHY, MUSCLE DENERVATION, DISC HERNIATION, SPINAL STENOSIS, PAIN, PREDICTORS
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: This study aims to investigate whether electromyography (EMG) including paraspinal mapping (PM) and specific clinical findings before the injection have a predictive role on the results in patients undergoing unilateral transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI).