Cervical disc herniation
Conditions
Interventions
Cervical group (Low temperature plasma nucleoplasty):None
Lumbar group (Low temperature plasma nucleoplasty):None
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
21 Years to 81 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) The diagnosis of a single segmental cervical/lumbar disc protrusion was confirmed by clinical manifestations and CT/MRI examination. (2) The patients had failed to respond to previous medical or physical treatment for at least three months. (3) There was no evidence of severe spinal cord compression or obvious changes in spinal cord signals. (4) The protruded nucleus pulposus was enclosed by annulus fibrosus or posterior longitudinal ligament and did not form free fragments in the spinal canal. ?
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The study excluded patients who had a history of cervical/lumbar surgery or significant spinal stenosis, motor weakness, fracture, tumor or spondylolisthesis. Patients who had more than two symptomatic discs were also excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analogue scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| MacNab; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLikui Wang
The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Outcome results
None listed