[The clinical effects of percutaneous lumbar discectomy combined with sodium hyaluronate in the treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the therapeutic effect of percutaneous lumbar discectomy (PLD) combined with sodium hyaluronate (SH) injection in the treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.


METHODS
Forty-eight patients suffered from lumbar disc herniation were divided into two groups and treated by PLD combined with SH injection into epidural cavity (treatment group) or single PLD (control group) respectively. All patients were followed up for 24 months. The therapeutic effects in both groups were assessed and compared according to Macnab's criterion.


RESULTS
The patients in the treatment group got much more significant improvement than those in the control group, with shorter therapeutic course and more safety.


CONCLUSIONS
PLD combined with SH injection into epidural cavity is more effective and safety in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation than of pure PLD.
Wang
Wei
W
Department of Radiology, Second Out-patient Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Heilongjiang, P. R. China 150001.
Li
Ping
P
Zhang
Yu-lin
YL
Yang
Yu
Y
Wang
Feng-lin
FL
Zhang
Yang
Y
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017587:Diskectomy, Percutaneous / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D006820:Hyaluronic Acid