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ArticleOrthopedic reviews2024

Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection for Cervical Radicular Pain in a Patient with Fractured Cervical Hardware.

Kenzie Chu, Wesley Chu, Kayla Valenti, Christopher L Robinson, Alan D Kaye, Jamal Hasoon

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Article in Orthopedic reviews, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Kenzie ChuSt. John's School.
Wesley ChuSt. John's School.
Kayla ValentiDrexel University College of Medicine.
Christopher L RobinsonBrigham and Women's Hospital.
Alan D KayeLouisiana State University Shreveport.
Jamal HasoonDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cervical radicular pain following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a challenging condition, particularly in the presence of hardware complications. This case report discusses the successful use of a cervical interlaminar steroid injection to alleviate radicular pain in a patient who presented with a fractured screw following C6/7 ACDF. The patient's symptoms, treatment plan, and outcome are reviewed, highlighting the success of an interlaminar steroid injection in managing radicular pain until the patient could receive corrective surgery.

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cervical epidural steroid injectioncervical radiculopathychronic paininterventional pain

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PMID39654629
PMCPMC11627303

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