Preliminary report for treatment of discogenic low back pain with combined percutaneous laser and O2-O3 mixture / 中国骨伤
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
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(12): 391-392, 2008.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-263672
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous laser and O2-O3 mixture in treating chronic discogenic low back pain.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>There were 48 patients included 32 male and 16 female with the mean age of 43.5 years (range, from 21 to 66 years). The duration of symptoms was more than 6 months, all patients were treated with percutaneous laser and O2-O3 mixture under TV monitoring.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Forty-eight patients followed-up showed no severe complications. At 1 week follow up, 8 cases were evaluated as excellent, 28 as good, 8 as fair and 4 as poor by Macnab standard. The excellent and good rate reached 75%. At 3 months follow up, 17 cases were evaluated as excellent, 23 as good, 6 as fair and 2 as poor with the excellent and good rate of 83.3%. At 6 months follow up, 20 cases were evaluated as excellent, 22 as good, 4 as fair and 2 as poor with a total effective rate of 87.5%. At 12 months follow up, 21 cases were evaluated as excellent, 22 as good, 4 as fair and 1 as poor with a total effective rate of 89.6%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Combined percutaneous laser and O3-O3 mixture is an effective and safe method in treating discogenic low back pain.</p>
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Main subject:
Ozone
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Radiotherapy
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Follow-Up Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Low Back Pain
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Therapeutic Uses
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Laser Therapy
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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