ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the surgical operation technique,clinical curative effect and the choice of the indication in the treatment of cervical spondylosis by radiofrequency nucleoplasty.Methods From January to July in 2006,the ArthroCare system 2000 radio frequency instrument that the American ArthroCare company produce were odopted,to treat 20 patients with cervical spondylosis by radiofrequency nucleoplasty under the leading of the C form grill X-ray fluoroscopic machine.Among them,there were 9 males and 11 females with age from 38 to 62 years,equally 45.12 years old,the average course of illness was 2 years. 15 cases with lumbar disc herniation,4 cases with nerve-root cervical sDandylosis and 1 case with spinal cervical spondylosis.Single segment affection in 4 cases,double or multistage segment affection in 16 cases.Among those multistage segment eases,all choose 2 segments for research according to fixed physical sign the body advertise for and the MRI image.After the operation all cases underwent follow-up.with follow-up time for 1-6 months.Results The results shown an effect among those 20 sufferers of excellence in 16 cases,valid in 4 cases,efficient power reach to 100%in short term.Ahhough this case was limited.the early case choice compares strictly,the subjective satisfaction of sufferer was higher.Conclusion Application of radiofrequency nucleoplasty in the treatment of cervical sDondylosis has advantages of small wound,safety and high efficacy in short term.However, its indication still need further research.