Percutaneous Cervical Discectomy Using Dekompressor(R): A case report / 대한통증학회지
The Korean Journal of Pain
;
: 271-274, 2005.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-95635
ABSTRACT
Cervical radicular pain has been recognized as a common cause of neck, shoulder and arm pain. The initial recommended therapy is based on the medical treatment by anti-inflammatory, analgesic agents, rest, traction and physical therapy. In the case of failure with these therapies, the classical alternative is a surgical discectomy, but this is associated with numerous risks inherent to invasive procedures. As a result, a number of percutaneous intradiscal therapies have developed over the last 3 decades, which have specifically focused on the pathology of the disc. However, these treatments have considerable limitations and success rates, and none allow for the extraction of a quantifiable amount of nucleus pulposus via a 17 gauge introducer using fluoroscopic guidance alone. Herein, we describe our experience using a Dekompressor(R) on a 52 year-old female patient with a cervical disc herniation. Percutaneous decompression in the treatment of cervical disc herniation was successfully performed, with a good outcome.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pathology
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Arm
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Shoulder
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Traction
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Diskectomy
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Decompression
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Analgesics
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Neck
Type of study:
Practice guideline
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Pain
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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