ObjectiveTo research the clinical effect of the bipolar radiofrequency thermocoagulation in treating discogenic low back pain.Methods32 patients with discogenic low back pain were treated with bipolar radiofrequency thermocoagulation guided by X-ray.VAS,the rate of symptom relief,Oswestry Disability Index and side-effect were recorded at the time of pre-treatment and 3d,6m,1year after the treatment.ResultsAt 3d,6 m,1year after treatment,the excellent rate on well rate were 94%,84%,81%.Compared with pre-treatment,VAS,the rate of symptom relief and ODI improved obviously(P<0.05),But there were no obvious differences at time of 3d,6 m,1year after the treatment(P>0.05)and no serious side-effects.ConclusionThe bipolar radiofrequency thermocoagulation can relieve the pain and improve ODI,and it was a safe and effective therapy for discogenic low back pain. |