The Composition of the L5-S1 Neural Foramen on MRI—A Retrospective Cohort Study Examining the Anatomy Relevant to Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections
Zachary E. Stewart,
Ronald W. Mercer,
Steven Staffa
et al.
Abstract:Transforaminal epidural steroid injections are commonly used for the treatment of radicular pain. Some providers opt for an antero-superior approach and others a postero-inferior approach. In this retrospective cohort study, we evaluated MRI evident anatomic differences between the antero-superior and postero-inferior neural foramen at L5-S1 that may be relevant when choosing an approach for injections. A total of 29 L5-S1 neural foramina that were targeted for transforaminal epidural steroid injections were i… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.