Percutaneous treatment of cervical disk hernias using gelified ethanol.
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چکیده
This study investigates the efficacy of chemonucleolysis using RGE in the treatment of cervical disk hernias in a small sample of patients who had cervical diskogenic or radicular pain secondary to disk herniations. Results were satisfactory in 89.5% patients, with no adverse events recorded during the procedure or after. The use of RGE shows promising results and might be a feasible and safe alternative in the treatment of cervical disk hernias.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 31 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010