PLDD With or Without Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection in Lumbar Disc Herniation

This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients with single-level lumbar disc herniation who undergo routine percutaneous laser disc decompression (PLDD).

In routine clinical practice, some patients receive an additional transforaminal anterior epidural steroid injection during the same session without an extra puncture. This study will prospectively follow patients who receive PLDD alone and those who receive PLDD combined with epidural steroid injection.

Pain intensity, functional status, analgesic use, need for additional interventions, and complications will be assessed over time. The results may help to clarify whether adding epidural steroid injection to PLDD improves clinical outcomes in patients with lumbar disc herniation.