Peridural injection of Mailuoning compound liquor for treatment of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc in 100 cases.
OBJECTIVE
To observe the therapeutic effects of peridural injection of Mailuoning Compound Liquor for prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc (PLID).


METHODS
Peridural injection of Mailuoning Compound Liquor (MCL) was given to 100 cases of PLID, once a week, 4 sessions constituting a therapeutic course. By adopting the scoring method, observations were carried out on the total therapeutic effect and changes in the 13 items of the symptoms and signs.


RESULTS
After treatment, the JOA scores in this series of patients were markedly enhanced as compared with the scores before treatment, showing significant differences in the paired t test (P<0.05). The sum of the excellent and good rates was 64%, and the total effective rate was 97%. All the scores in the 13 items under observation were significantly raised as compared with the scores before treatment (P<0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Peridural injection of MCL is an effective and safe therapy for PLID, and with shorter treating course, quicker therapeutic effects, and less suffering for the patients.
Zhi
Man-xia
MX
Wangling Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China.
Zhang
Guo-bin
GB
Hou
Jin-cai
JC
Yang
Yu-hong
YH
Wan
Zheng-zuo
ZZ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007268:Injections, Epidural; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; C534919:mailuoning