Abstract
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous laser disc decompression (PLDD) combined with medical ozone injection in the treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. Methods Sixty patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy were randomly divided into combined treatment group and PLDD group, 30 cases in each group. Patients in PLDD group were treated by PLDD and in combined treatment group were treated by PLDD combined with medical ozone injection. The results were evaluated according to the JOA at one month, six months and twelve months after the operation. The excellent and good rate of JOA score in patients was compared between the two groups. Results There were significant differences of JOA score between preoperation and one month, six months and twelve months after operation in each group (P<0.05) . At one month, six months and twelve months after operation, the excellent and good rate in the combined treatment group was 50.0% (15/30 cases) , 63.3% (19/30 cases) , 70.0% (21/30 cases) respectively, which were better than the excellent and good rate in the PLDD group 36.7% (11/30 cases) , 43.3% (13/30 cases) , 50.0% (12/30 cases) . Significant difference of the excellent and good rate was found between the two groups at one month, six months and twelve months after operation (P<0.05) . At six months and twelve months after operation, significant difference of the effective rate was found between the two groups (P<0.05) . Conclusion The efficacy of PLDD combined with medical ozone injection is more effective than that of PLDD in the treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. Key words: Percutaneous laser disc decompression (PLDD); Medical ozone; Cervical spondylotic radiculopathy
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