Ultrasound Guided Nerve Root Injection in Patients with Cervical Spondylytic Radicular Pain

ABSTRACT

Selective cervical nerve root injection using a mixture of corticosteroid and lignocaine is a treatment option for managing cervical radiculopathic pain. The procedure is usually performed under image guided fluoroscopy or Computerized Tomograhy. Ultrasound guided cervical nerve root block does not expose the patients and personnel to radiation. During injection, the fluid is mostly visualized in a real time fashion. This retrospective study reviewed the effectiveness of ultrasound in guiding cervical peri radicular injection for pain relief in patients with recalcitrant cervical radiculopathy. There were no complications reported in this series.