Role of paraspinal mapping before transforaminal epidural injections for lumbar radiculopathy

Leblebicier, MERVE; GÜNDÜZ, OSMAN; Kaplan, Basak; Ercalik, Tulay

doi:10.5606/tftrd.2021.5042

Role of paraspinal mapping before transforaminal epidural injections for lumbar radiculopathy

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

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, vol.67, no.2, pp.196-202, 2021 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 67 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.5606/tftrd.2021.5042
Title of Journal : TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Page Numbers: pp.196-202
Keywords: Lumbar radiculopathy, paraspinal mapping, transforaminal epidural injection, STEROID INJECTIONS, NEEDLE ELECTROMYOGRAPHY, MUSCLE DENERVATION, DISC HERNIATION, SPINAL STENOSIS, PAIN, PREDICTORS

Abstract

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).