Ultrasound-guided Cervical Retro-laminar Block for Cervical Radicular Pain: A Comparative Analysis

In this study, we evaluated the outcome of RLCB in patients with cervical radiculopathy who had failed conservative treatment and were candidates for cervical spine decompression surgery. Background Data. Recently, we reported a clinical pilot study investigating the treatment of cervical radiculopathy with an ultrasound-guided RLCB. Materials and Methods. A retrospective, comparative analysis of prospectively collected data was carried out on the medical records of all patients who underwent RLCB for cervical radicular pain, between August 2019 and March 2021. Results. Ninety-eight patients were included in the analysis, with a total of 139 procedures. A significant pain reduction was achieved for most patients immediately after the procedure and at the final follow up (16.9±13.4 wk). The mean numerical rating scale for the whole cohort changed from 7.21±2.51 to 4.04±2.51 (P-value
Source: Spine - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Cervical Spine Source Type: research