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Objective To assess the therapeutic effect of oxygen-ozone combined collagenase injection for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation.Methods Oxygen-ozone and collagenase were injected into the lumbar disc or outside the lumbar disc to treat the lumbar disc herniation.After the treatment,the patients were followed-up for 6~12 months,then the results were assessed according to the Macnab criteria.Results Of 183 patients,the effect was excellent in 144,good in 18,fair in 16 and poor in 5.The curative rate was 88.5%,the effective rate was 97.3%.No serious complications occurred in this group.Conclusion Oxygen-ozone combined collagenase injection is very effective,safe,and cheap method for treating lumbar disc herniation.
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Objective To study the clinical effect and the range of indications of oxygen-ozone treatment for lumber disc herniation. Methods 6～15 ml of oxygen-ozone(35～45 ?g/ml) were injected percutaneously into lumbar disc.In case of multiple disc herniations,the proceduce could be taken with two discs for once. Results 323 patients with 433 discs were treated by oxygen-ozone injection procedure.Total effective rate was 77.7%. Conclusions The treatment of lumber disc herniation by oxygen-ozone injection is simple,safe and effective with mild trauma.Oxygen-ozone not only can oxidize the proteoglycan in the nucleus leading to the contraction of nucleus,but also provide anti-inflammation effect with pain relief and without complication yet.