Abstract
Selective nerve root blocks and radiculographies of 59 nerve roots were performed for lumber radiculopathies between October 1989 and August 1993.
The age of these patients ranged from 15 to 81 years old (average age, 55.1 years).
This method was effective for 41 cases in whom 23 cases were treated by nerve root decompressive surgery and 18 cases conservatively.
Diagnoses of the operation group were lumbar disc herniation (n=14), lumbar canal stenosis (n=9).
Diagnoses of the conservative treatment group were lumbar canal stenosis (n=17), lumbar disc herniation (n=1).
This method was useful for diagnosis of the pathological level in 41 cases and for treatment in lumbar canal stenosis.
