Intradiscal electrothermal therapy for chronic discogenic low back pain: a comparison of two heating protocols

Authors : Korgün Ökmen, Burcu Metin Ökmen

Pages : 168-173

Doi:10.18621/eurj.328117

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Publication Date : 2018-07-04

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives. This study aims to evaluate the effect of intradiscal electrothermal therapy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IDET); applied in patients with chronic low back pain using two heating protocols. Methods. In this study, data of 50 patients who were exposed to percutaneous IDET using two heating protocols were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups: in Group 1 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=25);, maximum 75 0 C catheter tipping was used, while in Group 2 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=25);, maximum 90 0 C catheter tipping was performing. Pre-treatment insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(M0); and post-treatment results at 3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(M3);, 6 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(M6);, 12 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(M12);, and 18 months insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(M18); were evaluated using the visual analogue acale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(VAS);, Oswestry disability index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ODI);, and short form-36 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SF-36); scores. Results. There was no statistically significant difference in demografic characteristics and M0 VAS, ODI values and SF-36 dimensions of the patients between the groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p > 0.05);. It was found that there were statistically significant improvement than baseline values in the M3, M6, M12, and M18 VAS, ODI, and SF-36 scores in both treatment groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p < 0.05);. Between the group comparison; only the M18 VAS and SF-36 pain values were found statistically significant in the positive direction in Group 2 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p < 0.05);. Conclusion. Similar successful results were obtained in our study involving two different heating procedures up to 12 months of administering IDET treatment. But at the 18 th month the 90 0 C IDET seems to be more effective in improving the pain scores. 
Keywords : intradiscal electrothermal therapy, intradiscal treatment, chronic low back pain, intradiscal treatment