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  • Title: [Therapeutic effect of intradiscal electrothermal therapy for discogenic low back pain].
    Author: Huang QD, Wei DG, Zhao GD, Gao CR.
    Journal: Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao; 2010 Oct; 30(10):2406-7, 2410. PubMed ID: 20965858.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical efficacy and complications of intradiscal electrothermal therapy for treatment of discogenic low back pain. METHODS: Forty patients with discogenic low back pain were treated with intradiscal electrothermal therapy, and the changes in the VAS, functional status and complications after the treatment were analyzed. RESULTS The VAS score was decreased and the functional status improved obviously after the treatment, which caused no severe complications. CONCLUSION: Intradiscal electrothermal therapy is safe and effective to rapidly achieve pain relief and obviously improve the functional status of patients with discogenic low back pain with few complications.
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