Clinical and radiographic predictive factors for the favorable outcome of lumbar epidural steroid injection in lumbosacral radiculopathy: a prospective analytical study from Thailand
A pain reduction of 3.5 out of 10 within 1 month is considered a clinical benchmark for predicting long-term positive outcomes after TFESI. The presence of severe central canal stenosis is significantly associated with an unfavorable response to TFESI.
Authors
- Weerasak Singhatanadgige (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7166-1381)
- Patt Pannangpetch
- Teerachat Tanasansomboon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2448-2118)
- Pornpan Chalermkitpanit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6928-8864)
- Wicharn Yingsakmongkol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8784-7604)
- Sittisak Honsawek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3852-9092)
Institutions
- Chulalongkorn University (TH)
- King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (TH)
- Samaritan Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Asian Spine Journal
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31616/asj.2024.0412
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47