Abstract:Introduction Low back pain with radiculopathy is a common problem encountered both by the young and the elderly. In the young, it may be caused by HNP and/or chemical irritation causing nerve impingement. In the elderly, it is usually caused by a degenerative process causing stenosis. One problem faced by the surgeon is when the patient has an equivocal presentation; wherein surgical outcome becomes unpredictable. The aim of our study was to show the long-term effect of selective nerve root block, using a comb… Show more
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