CT-guided ozone treatment of lumbar disc herniation.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 6 CT-guided ozone treatment of lumbar disc herniation [Abstract] Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of ozone treatment of lumbar disc herniation. Methods: CT-guided lumbar intervertebral disc in 32 patients to the injection of ozone. Results: The success rate of 100%, from 0.5 to 1 year after treatment, follow-up, excellent in 10 cases, good in 19 cases and poor in 3. Discussion: Ozone treatment of lumbar disc herniation is a safe, minimally invasive, effective method. [Keywords:] lumbar disc, ozone, CT Lumbar disc herniation is a common and frequently-occurring disease, in recent years, minimally invasive treatment of lumbar disc rapid development and have achieved some success, in which intradiscal injection of ozone because of its safety, trauma, efficacy and stability be favored . our hospital from May 2006 to April 2007, the CT-guided injection of ozone treatment of intervertebral disc herniation and achieved good effect, are reported below. 1 Subjects and methods 1.1 The object of the present group of 32 patients for May 2006 to April 2007 between the patients treated in our clinic, including 25 males and 7 females, aged 18 to 64 years, mean 41 years, duration 0.5 to 20 years The poor outcome of conservative treatment. lumbago with lower extremity radiating pain in 29 cases, 8 cases of low back pain with hip discomfort, straight leg raising test in 21 cases, 21 cases highlight the central and lateral prominent in 5 cases, 6 cases of bulging disc limited . intradiscal ozone injection indication is: CT or MRI diagnosis of disc herniation or bulging of the limitations of diagnostic imaging and clinical symptoms consistent with low back pain symptoms, no significant nerve root compression symptoms. intradiscal ozone injection contraindications are: herniated disc serious calcification, disc space and spinal canal stenosis, fibrous ring and the posterior longitudinal ligament rupture, nucleus dislocation into the spinal can