Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2014

Radioneucleoplasty Therapy in Intervertebral Disc Herniation

Dr. Vishwajeet R. Chavan, Dr. Sanjay Patil

Abstract :

 Disc herniation is a localised displacement of a disc material beyond the limits of the interverteal disc space. Partial tear of annular ligament with herniation of nucleolus pulposus is termed as contained herniation .Diagnosis contained disc herniation on MRI becomes crucial as radionucleolysis as its treatment has better prognosis as compared to disc protrusion¹.

Clinical signs and symptoms of disc herniation are not only caused by mechanical compression but also by biochemical factors that play an important role in inflammatory sensitization and immune response in the epidural enivironment² of the nerve root  pain and inflammation.

Management of the patients with radicular pain relies on history taking, clinical examination and investigational modalities which additionally provide information for accurate diagnosis³, treatment and later follow up. The use of radionucleoplasty has opened the doors for further modalities.

Hence, it is important to diagnose and deffrentiate these conditions so that early treatment can be given to minimise further complications. However the knowledge of use of radionucleoplasty in treatment of radicular pain is still scant. Hence it was decided to take up the study in this part of country to evaluate radionucleoplasty as treatment modality for radicular pain.  

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Dr. Vishwajeet R. Chavan, Dr. Sanjay Patil Radioneucleoplasty Therapy in Intervertebral Disc Herniation Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue. IV

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