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

Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2024 Dec 7:16:126044. doi: 10.52965/001c.126044. eCollection 2024.

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.

Keywords: cervical epidural steroid injection; cervical radiculopathy; chronic pain; interventional pain.