Chemonucleolysis in low back pain.
Low back pain caused by an internally disrupted disc is a universal unresolved problem. Many treatment options have been tried and many are in development, but few have satisfactory long-term results. Although the most often used excuse for inconsistent results is poor patient selection and the lack of objective evaluation parameters, the diagnosis is often elusive and definitive selection criteria for any specific treatment modality is usually unproven. Chemonucleolysis performed by various techniques, is a cost-effective and simple method for treating both low back pain and sciatica caused by herniated discs where conservative methods are ineffective. Here we discuss the techniques chemunucleslysin in lowback pain.
Köknel Talu
Gül
G
Department of Algology, Medical Faculty of Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. gktalu@yahoo.com
Derby
Richard
R
D006801:Humans; D007404:Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis / Q000379:methods*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D016495:Police