Cervical radiculopathy is a significant cause of pain and morbidity. For patients with severe and poorly controlled symptoms who may not be candidates for surgical management, treatment with transforaminal epidural steroid injections (CTFESI) has gained widespread acceptance. However, a paucity of high-quality evidence supporting their use balanced against perceived high risks of the procedure potentially undermines the confidence of clinicians who use the technique. We undertook a systematic review of the available literature regarding CTFESI to assess the clinical efficacy and complication rates of the procedure.

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颈椎间孔硬膜外类固醇注射治疗神经根性疼痛：系统评价。

颈神经根病是引起疼痛和发病的重要原因。对于可能不适合手术治疗的症状严重且控制不佳的患者，经椎间孔硬膜外类固醇注射 (CTFESI) 治疗已获得广泛接受。然而，缺乏高质量的证据支持它们的使用与该程序的高风险相平衡可能会破坏使用该技术的临床医生的信心。我们对有关 CTFESI 的现有文献进行了系统评价，以评估该程序的临床疗效和并发症发生率。