Tratamiento de síndrome de espalda fallida con nucleolisis percutánea más bloqueo peridural y foraminal con ozonoterapia / Treatment of failed back syndrome with percutaneous nucleolisis and Epidural, foraminal Block with oxygen-ozone

Se realiza estudio prospectivo para demostrar que la nucleolisis percutánea, más el bloqueo peridural y foraminal con ozonoterapia es efectiva y muy segura para disminuir el dolor producido por síndrome de espalda fallida. Material y método: previo consentimiento informado, a 45 pacientes con síndrome de espalda fallida, se les realizó un total de 45 nucleolisis percutáneas, más bloqueo peridural y foraminal con ozonoterapia, durante un periodo comprendido entre mayo 2012 a mayo del 2013. Todas las nucleolisis se realizaron bajo control fluoroscopio con medidas de asepsia y antisepsia estrictas, y sedación consciente. A todos los pacientes, se les administró ozono en disco, peridural y foraminal (5-10 ml) a 10ug/ml, más procaina al 2% y 1cc de 40mg de cristales esteroideos; en todos los casos se administró 1gr. de cefacidal como profilaxis. Discusión: La eficacia del tratamiento, se basa en el control del dolor según la escala visual analógica basal (EVA 0), a los 30 días (EVA 1), a los seis meses (EVA 3) y a los 12 meses (EVA 6). Se aplicó el test de oswestry, antes del tratamiento y al final del estudio; a todos los pacientes se les realizo encuesta en la primera consulta, y luego al final del tratamiento con una respuesta satisfactoria(AU)

This prospective study is to demonstrate that percutaneous nucleolisys and epidural, foraminal block with oxygen-ozone is effective and very safe to decrease the pain from failed back syndrome. Materials and Methods: previous reported 45 patients with failed back syndrome consent to a total of 45 percutaneous nucleolisys more and foraminal Epidural blockade with ozone therapy was conducted over a period from May 2012 to May 2013 all nucleolisys were performed under fluoroscopic control measures strict asepsis and antisepsis, conscious sedation. All patients were administered ozone in disk, epidural and foraminal (5-10 ml) at 10 ug / ml over 2% procaine more steroidal 1cc 40mg of crystals, in all cases of cefaolin sodium 1grs administered prophylactically. Discution: The effectiveness of treatment is based on pain control by baseline visual analog scale (EVA 0), 30 days (EVA 1), six (EVA 3) and 12 months (EVA 6). By oswestry test evaluated before treatment and at study end; all patients were conducted survey in the first query and then at the end of treatment with satisfactory response

Persistent vegetative state caused by non-brain damage and its forensic assessment / 法医学杂志

Persistent vegetative state (PVS) is described as one of the complications of brain damage in the current forensic science literatures. PVS unrelated to brain damage, however, is not uncommon in daily forensic practice. Currently, only "Assessment for Body Impairment of the Injured in Road Traffic Accident" designates PVS as one of its items under the section of "Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerves Injury." Therefore, it is difficult to assess the damage and disability in PVS, especially PVS due to non-brain damage. Based on a case of PVS caused by chest injury in combination with relevant literature review, this paper provides a summary on the general information, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestation, diagnosis and differential diagnosis of PVS, as well as a guideline for its forensic assessment.