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European Radiology
Published in: European Radiology 5/2007

01-05-2007 | Musculoskeletal

Intradiscal corticosteroid injections in spondylotic cervical radiculopathy

Authors: Fouad Fayad, François Rannou, Jean Luc Drapé, Lamia Rahmani, Marie-Martine Lefevre-Colau, Alain Nys, Serge Poiraudeau, Michel Ledoux, Alain Chevrot, Michel Revel

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 5/2007

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate treatment outcomes with intradiscal injection of corticosteroids (IDIC) in cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. Twenty consecutive patients were treated with intradiscal injection of 25 mg of acetate of prednisolone under fluoroscopic control. All patients had previously received a nonsurgical treatment for at least 3 months without success. Outcomes were assessed 1, 3 and 6 months after IDIC. Radicular pain reduction as scored on a visual analogue scale (VAS 100-mm length) was statistically significant at 1 month (19.0±28.0 mm; p=0.008), 3 months (25.2±27.5 mm; p=0.002), and 6 months (24.6±28.4 mm; p=0.001). In all, 40% of treated patients described at least 50% pain improvement 6 months after treatment. Four patients had complete relief of radicular pain. In conclusion, IDIC should be an alternative in the nonsurgical management of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.
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Metadata
Title
Intradiscal corticosteroid injections in spondylotic cervical radiculopathy
Authors
Fouad Fayad
François Rannou
Jean Luc Drapé
Lamia Rahmani
Marie-Martine Lefevre-Colau
Alain Nys
Serge Poiraudeau
Michel Ledoux
Alain Chevrot
Michel Revel
Publication date
01-05-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Radiology / Issue 5/2007
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-006-0416-x

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