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Successful Treatment of Lumbar Discogenic Pain Using Intradiscal Biacuplasty in Previously Discectomized Disc
Author(s) -
Kapural Leonardo,
Cata Juan P.,
Narouze Samer
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
pain practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1533-2500
pISSN - 1530-7085
DOI - 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2009.00261.x
Subject(s) - medicine , visual analogue scale , low back pain , lumbar , discectomy , back pain , physical therapy , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Discogenic back pain is frequently present in patients after discectomy. Here, we describe a case of young woman, previously discectomized, who was treated by a novel annuloplasty procedure, intradiscal biacuplasty (IDB). The improvement in functional capacity and pain scores were profound 12 months after the IDB. Visual analog pain scores (0–10) changed from 5 to 3. Oswestry scale showed functional improvement from 52%, or severe disability, to 14%, or minimal disability, and the SF‐36 physical function scale score changed from 55 to 95. IDB may be an effective treatment for patients with discogenic pain from previously discectomized discs.