Scientific work

Doç. Dr. Serdar Kokar

43 publications. The source of the information is stated next to each publication.

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  1. The effect of facet tropism on the outcomes of cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection therapy

    European Spine Journal, 2026

    DOI 10.1007/s00586-026-10473-7 PMID 42965669 Source: ORCID

  2. Is intra-articular injection of high-concentration ozone (O2–O3) more effective in treating knee osteoarthritis?

    Medicine, 2026

    DOI 10.1097/md.0000000000051297 PMID 42937782 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  3. Radiofrequency thermocoagulation of the sphenopalatine ganglion in the treatment of chronic paroxysmal hemicrania

    Ağrı - The Journal of The Turkish Society of Algology, 2026

    DOI 10.5606/agri.2026.76 PMID 42550977 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  4. From mild to severe carpal tunnel syndrome: The role of ultrasound-guided perineural 5% dextrose injection: A prospective study

    Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 2026

    DOI 10.1177/10538127261424304 PMID 41739518 Source: ORCID

  5. The Optimal Needle Placement to Access the S1 Dorsal Root Ganglion for Transforaminal Radiofrequency Treatment.

    PubMed, 2026

    PMID 42013333 Source: OpenAlex

  6. The Effect of Different Spinal Levels on Splanchnic Sympathetic Neurolysis Remains Controversial.

    PubMed, 2026

    PMID 42013337 Source: OpenAlex

  7. Artificial Intelligence in Interventional Pain: Can ChatGPT Match Fellowship-Level Expertise?: A Comparative Analysis of Accuracy and Readability.

    PubMed, 2026

    PMID 42263306 Source: OpenAlex

  8. Transforaminal Approach in SMA Patients: Cause of Nerve Injury or Treatment Option? A Case Report.

    PubMed, 2026

    PMID 42263283 Source: OpenAlex

  9. Is Intra-Articular Injection of High-Concentration Ozone (O2-O3) More Effective in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis?: A Multicenter Clinical Trial

    Interventional Pain Medicine, 2026

    DOI 10.1016/j.inpm.2026.100784 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  10. A Wolf in Disguise: Tuberculous Spondylitis Masquerading as Modic Changes With Reactivation After Epidural Steroid Injection - A Case Report.

    PubMed, 2026

    PMID 42874093 Source: OpenAlex

  11. The effect of cervical parameters on interlaminar epidural steroid injection treatment outcomes in patients with cervical disc herniation

    Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2025

    DOI 10.5606/tftrd.2025.14567 PMID 41256785 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  12. Could this atypical image be an unexpected combination? A visual vignette

    Interventional Pain Medicine, 2025

    DOI 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100616 PMID 40741289 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  13. Letter to the editor: Challenging epidural catheterization in a patient with vertebral metastases

    Interventional Pain Medicine, 2025

    DOI 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100603 PMID 40621479 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  14. Chronic Coccygodynia and ganglion impar block: How does contrast material distribution affect treatment outcomes?

    Pain Practice, 2025

    DOI 10.1111/papr.70024 PMID 40156492 3 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  15. While prediction of treatment outcome is possible on day 4, the technical epidural approach and steroid selection may make a difference

    Interventional Pain Medicine, 2025

    DOI 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100544 PMID 39935907 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  16. The Role of the Subcutaneous Fat Index in Predicting Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection Treatment Success: An Observational Prospective Study

    Pain Physician, 2025

    PMID 40773647 Source: ORCID

  17. The role of facet joint degeneration in the treatment success of transforaminal epidural steroid injection: a retrospective clinical study

    Skeletal Radiology, 2025

    DOI 10.1007/s00256-025-04868-8 PMID 39841173 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  18. Inadvertent intradiscal flow during transforaminal epidural steroid injection

    Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2024

    DOI 10.5606/tftrd.2024.14243 PMID 40028396 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  19. A case of transient hemiplegia after cervical transforaminal epidural injection with dexamethasone: What actually happened?

    Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2024

    DOI 10.5606/tftrd.2023.12213 PMID 38549823 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  20. An essential rule; Do not proceed without seeing needle depth

    Interventional Pain Medicine, 2024

    DOI 10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100398 PMID 39239487 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  21. The Impact of Iodinated Contrast Media Used in Epidural Steroid Injections on Thyroid Function Tests

    Cureus, 2024

    DOI 10.7759/cureus.70888 PMID 39497879 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  22. The effect of obesity on the treatment outcomes of lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections

    Turkish Neurosurgery, 2024

    DOI 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.45956-23.3 PMID 39840566 2 citations (OpenAlex) Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  23. OP016 The role of facet joint degeneration in the treatment success of transforaminal epidural steroid injection

    Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, 2024

    DOI 10.1136/rapm-2024-esra.16 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  24. OP012 The impact of ultrasound guidance on radiation dose and procedure duration in lumbar transforaminal epidural injections

    Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, 2024

    DOI 10.1136/rapm-2024-esra.12 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  25. Comment on “Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Ablation of the Genicular Nerves of the Knee for the Management of Intractable Pain from Knee Osteoarthritis”

    Pain Physician, 2024

    DOI 10.36076/ppj.2024.27.e797 PMID 39353129 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  26. An unusual imaging finding mimicking double contour sign following ultrasound-guided intra-articular knee injection of steroid: A case report

    Ağrı - The Journal of The Turkish Society of Algology, 2024

    DOI 10.14744/agri.2022.10179 PMID 39431671 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  27. Comment on “The Safety and Effectiveness of Orthobiologic Injections for Discogenic Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multicenter Prospective, Crossover, Randomized Controlled Trial with 12 Months Follow-up”

    Pain Physician, 2024

    DOI 10.36076/ppj.2024.7.e966 PMID 39621998 Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  28. Comment on \"Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Ablation of the Genicular Nerves of the Knee for the Management of Intractable Pain from Knee Osteoarthritis\"

    Dspace Repository (Marmara Üniversitesi), 2024

    Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  29. Fluoroscopic Confirmation of Needle Location in Ultrasound-guided Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation

    Pain Physician, 2023

    Source: ORCID

  30. Intravenous methylprednisolone as a transition treatment in red ear syndrome: A case report

    Agri Dergisi, 2023

    DOI 10.14744/agri.2021.23911 PMID 37886860 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  31. Predictive factors for treatment success of epidural steroid injections in patients with lumbar spinal surgery

    European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 2023

    DOI 10.26355/eurrev_202310_34157 PMID 37916347 3 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  32. The role of radiocontrast agents in the pulsed radiofrequency treatment of lumbar dorsal root ganglion

    Marmara Medical Journal, 2023

    DOI 10.5472/marumj.1367781 1 citation (OpenAlex) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  33. Ağrı Yönetiminde Girişimsel Uygulamalar

    Akademisyen Kitabevi eBooks, 2022

    DOI 10.37609/akya.914 Source: ORCID

  34. The lumbar erector spinae plane block: a cadaveric study

    Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022

    DOI 10.3906/sag-2107-83 PMID 34773689 11 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  35. Ultrasound-guided lateral branch radiofrequency ablation for sacroiliac joint pain

    Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2022

    DOI 10.5606/tftrd.2022.8534 PMID 36475102 1 citation (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  36. Do informative leaflets affect pre-procedural anxiety and immediate pain after transforaminal epidural steroid injections? A prospective randomized controlled study

    Agri Dergisi, 2021

    DOI 10.14744/agri.2020.27048 PMID 34254651 2 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  37. Early detection of neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes with or without microalbuminuria in the absence of peripheral neuropathy and retinopathy

    Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie, 2021

    DOI 10.1016/j.jfo.2020.09.027 PMID 33648764 6 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  38. The role of sacroiliac joint steroid injections in the treatment of axial spondyloarthritis

    Archives of Rheumatology, 2021

    DOI 10.46497/archrheumatol.2021.8043 PMID 34046572 8 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  39. Factors influencing sexual functions in Turkish female patients with migraine

    Agri Dergisi, 2020

    DOI 10.14744/agri.2020.47640 PMID 33398864 6 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  40. Telephone versus self administration of outcome measures in low back pain patients

    Agri Dergisi, 2020

    DOI 10.14744/agri.2019.79847 PMID 32789831 Source: ORCID

  41. The Effect of Pre-Treatment Depression, Anxiety and Somatization Levels on Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection: A Prospective Observational Study

    Pain Physician, 2020

    Source: ORCID

  42. Comparison of the effectiveness of orthotic intervention, kinesiotaping, and paraffin treatments in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: A single-blind and randomized controlled study

    Journal of Hand Therapy, 2018

    DOI 10.1016/j.jht.2017.12.006 PMID 29463420 21 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex

  43. A Rare Cause of Lumbar Radiculopathy: Perineural Cyst

    Pain Medicine, 2015

    DOI 10.1111/pme.12560 PMID 25219299 3 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID