Ventral and dorsal root injury after oxygen-ozone therapy for lumbar disk herniation.
BACKGROUND
O2O3 therapy has become a largely diffused treatment for lumbar disk herniation; this procedure is considered generally risk-free.


METHODS
We report a case of ventral and dorsal root injury occurring after transcutaneous intradiscal infiltration of O2O3 for L4-L5 disk herniation.


CONCLUSIONS
Until randomized controlled trials on efficacy and short-term safety have been carried out, we think that physicians should be informed about the risk of potential complications when recommending this procedure.
Ginanneschi
Federica
F
Department of Neurological and Behavioral Sciences, Unit of Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy. ginanneschi@unisi.it
Cervelli
Carlo
C
Milani
Paolo
P
Rossi
Alessandro
A
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000294:innervation / Q000473:pathology; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010126:Ozone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000187:drug effects / Q000293:injuries*
D010126:Ozone; D010100:Oxygen