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September 10, 2025CureusOpen Access

Comparative Outcomes of Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injections and Medial Branch Blocks for Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome: A Retrospective Study

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MKMâli KouraDamietta University IAIbrahim Sabry AttwaDubai Hospital

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Retrospective study reveals no significant differences in pain relief between intra-articular corticosteroid injections and medial branch blocks for lumbar facet joint syndrome.

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Both intra-articular corticosteroid injections and medial branch blocks showed significant pain reduction over six months, indicating efficacy for lumbar facet joint syndrome.
Visual Analog Scale scores improved from 7.6 to 4.1 for IAC injections and from 7.4 to 3.9 for MBBs, suggesting both methods effectively reduce pain levels.
Retrospective cohort design was employed to analyze outcomes in 62 patients with lumbar facet joint syndrome based on clinical and imaging criteria.
Findings highlight the need for further research, indicating that effects may include placebo outcomes and natural symptom variation, limiting interpretive validity.

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Koura et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1ac0154b1d3bfb60e4441 https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.88320

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Retrospective study reveals no significant differences in pain relief between intra-articular corticosteroid injections and medial branch blocks for lumbar facet joint syndrome.

Comparative Outcomes of Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injections and Medial Branch Blocks for Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome: A Retrospective Study

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Comparative Outcomes of Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injections and Medial Branch Blocks for Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome: A Retrospective Study

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