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Pain Phenotypes and Hematological Inflammatory Indices as Predictors of Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection Outcomes in Older Adults.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) - 8 Jul 2026
Sabuncu Ulku, Babaoglu Gulcin, Dadali Sukriye, Costu Ali, Sahutoglu Bal Nevcihan, Akcaboy Erkan Yavuz
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Background and Objectives: Predicting treatment response following transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) in older adults with lumbar radicular pain (LRP) remains challenging. Hematological inflammatory indices have been proposed as accessible biomarkers; however, their clinical utility remains uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of preprocedural hematological inflammatory...
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