PTED Versus Radiofrequency Ablation for Lumbar Disc Herniation

Launched by FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY · Aug 14, 2018

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Please see the Eligibility Criteria or Outcome Measures sections.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation has been treated with conservative treatment of \> for 3 months, or can only temporarily improve symptoms to relieve pain, but can not be maintained for a long time, aged between 18 and 60;
• • The symptoms and signs of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation are obviously consistent with those of CT or MRI;
• • The protrusion size was \< 8.0mm, and imaging examination showed the protrusion of intervertebral disc, mild or moderate protrusion, without calcification, dissociation, and osseous spinal stenosis;
• • Patients have a strong desire to treat, and understand radiofrequency thermal coagulation ablation and intervertebral endoscopic treatment of possible risk patients;
• • Conservative treatment is ineffective and the surgical treatment is rejected.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • The non-inclusion or prominent calcification, dissociation, dissociation and consolidation of vertebral canal stenosis or caudal syndrome in the rupture of the fibrous ring and posterior longitudinal ligament;
• • Patients with spinal fractures, tumors and intervertebral discs have skin infections that affect the puncture;
• • The combination of mental illness or cognitive dysfunction;
• • Patients with serious diseases such as active tuberculosis or heart, lung, liver and kidney;
• • Abnormal bleeding or coagulation function caused by various reasons;
• • Menstrual period and lactation period;
• • No informed consent is signed.