The Role of Diagnostic Targeted Epidural Injection in the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Spinal Pain: A Retrospective Analysis on 99 Patients.

Anesth Pain Med · 2026 · PMC13181816 · PMID 42158167

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highly significantP < 0.001actually significant

The preoperative mean ± SD was 78.18 ± 13.12, which decreased to 57.88 ± 24.04 postoperatively, with a mean difference of 20.30; this difference was highly significant (P < 0.001) and exceeded the MCID threshold.

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borderline significantP = 0.049actually significant

The mean difference was -0.063, which was borderline significant (P = 0.049).

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