ReviewPain and therapy2022
Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy Using Selective Nerve Root Block (SNRB): Where are We Now?
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of acupotomy combined with nerve block therapy for cervical radiculopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy of ultrasound guidance and fluoroscopy or computed tomography guidance in spinal nerve injections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2023Pooled it
- Ultrasound-guided injection acupotomy as a minimally invasive intervention therapy for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy: a randomized control trial.Annals of medicine · 2023Trial
- Ultrasound-guided cervical selective nerve root block with or without steroid.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2026Article
- Single-Segment Spinal Decompression and Fusion With Selective Nerve Root Block in Adult Degenerative Scoliosis: A Retrospective Comparative Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2026Article
- Needle-warming moxibustion alleviates pain in rats with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy by modulating the NF-κB/ROS/NLRP3 pathway.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Article
- Postoperative pain score and infection risk in lung cancer resection: a propensity score-matching study.American journal of translational research · 2026Article
- Unilateral biportal endoscopy for upper lumbar disc herniation: surgical challenges and clinical outcomes.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2025Article
- Magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of different compression locations in patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Role of Piezo2/P2X7/MG pathway in synaptic plasticity and analgesic effects of massage therapy in cervical spondylotic radiculopathy: A preclinical study in animal models.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2025Article
- Clinical efficacy and learning curve of percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomy for symptomatic cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Application of Acupuncture in Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy: An In-Depth Analysis and Outlook on Pathophysiological Basis and Therapeutic Mechanisms.International journal of general medicine · 2025Review
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- Therapeutic Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Selective Nerve Block on Chronic Cervical Radiculopathy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- The effects of modified Guizhi plus Gegen decoction combined with the blade needle therapy on TCM syndromes, cervical curvature and levels of inflammatory factors in patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.American journal of translational research · 2023Article
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Abstract
Cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR) is one of the most common degenerative diseases of the spine that is commonly treated with surgery. The primary goal of surgery is to relieve symptoms through decompression or relieving pressure on compressed cervical nerves. Nevertheless, cutaneous pain distribution is not always predictable, making accurate diagnosis challenging and increasing the likelihood of inadequate surgical outcomes. With the widespread application of minimally invasive surgical techniques, the requirement for precise preoperative localization of the affected segments has become critical, especially when treating patients with multi-segmental CSR. Recently, the preoperative use of a selective nerve root block (SNRB) to localize the specific nerve roots involved in CSR has increased. However, few reviews discuss the currently used block approaches, risk factors, and other aspects of concern voiced by surgeons carrying out SNRB. This review summarized the main cervical SNRB approaches currently used clinically and the relevant technical details. Methods that can be used to decrease risk during cervical SNRB procedures, including choice of steroids, vessel avoidance, guidance with radiographs or ultra-sound, contrast agent usage, and other concerns, also are discussed. We concluded that a comprehensive understanding of the current techniques used for cervical SNRB would allow surgeons to perform cervical SNRB more safely.
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