Catheter, intradiscal

BACKGROUND We have developed an intradiscal pulsed radiofrequency (Disc PRF) technique, using Diskit II® needles (NeuroTherm… (More)

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE In industrialized societies, the prevalence of radicular low back pain has exploded in recent years. The… (More)

STUDY DESIGN A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET) for… (More)

This was a pilot study to test the potential effectiveness of intradiscal restorative injection therapy and compare with… (More)

BACKGROUND Intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET) is a treatment for discogenic low back pain the efficacy of which has not… (More)

STUDY DESIGN A bi-institutional, retrospective clinical data analysis. OBJECTIVES To determine risk factors for failure and… (More)

STUDY DESIGN Human cadaver lumbar spines were used to assess the acute effects of intradiscal electrothermal therapy in vitro… (More)

STUDY DESIGN Prospective longitudinal study with a minimum 2-year follow-up. OBJECTIVE To assess the long-term outcome of a… (More)

STUDY DESIGN Prospective case series. OBJECTIVE To determine the outcome of patients with chronic low back pain whose symptoms… (More)

Internal disc disruption is a common cause of disabling low back pain in a substantial number of young, healthy adults. A… (More)