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《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2012, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (5): 472-475.

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Percutaneous Discectomy Combined with Radiofrequency Ablation with Disc-FX for Contained Lumbar Disc Herniation: 36 Cases Report and 1-year Follow-up

XI Jian-cheng, MA Yuan-zheng, HU Ming, et al.   

  1. Department of Orthopaedics, PLA 309th Hospital, Beijing 100091, China
  • Received:2011-11-21 Revised:1900-01-01 Published:2012-05-25 Online:2012-05-25

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Abstract: Objective To investigate short-term effect of percutaneous discectomy combined with radiofrequency ablation with Disc-FXon contained lumbar disc herniation. Methods 36 patients were reviewed and followed up with Japanese Orthopaedic Association score(JOA score), the Visual Analogue Score (VAS) and Oswestry score for 12 months. Results The scores of JOA score, VAS and Oswestry improvedsignificantly (P<0.01) after operation. Conclusion Percutaneous discectomy combined with radiofrequency ablation with Disc-FXis effective on contained lumbar disc herniation.

Key words: percutaneous discectomy, radiofrequency ablation, contained lumbar disc herniation