The purpose of this study is to compare the Microendoscopic combined with ultrasound technique to the standard routinely used X-ray guided transforaminal steroid injection technique.
Age between 18 and 64 years old of either sex
Disease status of American Society of Anesthesiologists grades I to II
Patients presenting with single-level disc disease and radiculopathy (L2-L3; L3-L4; L4-L5) for steroid injection
Confirmation of herniated disk by CT or MRI
Age under 18 or over 64 years old
Pregnant women
Disease status of American Society of Anesthesiologists grades III to IV
Unable to provide an informed consent
American University of Beirut Medical Center
Lead sponsor
Quantel Medical
Collaborator