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PERCUTANEOUS OZONE THERAPY GUIDED BY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN THE TREATMENT OF LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION
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Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous ozone therapy guided by computed tomography (CT) in treating lumbar disc herniation at Saint Paul General Hospital. Methods: A prospective interventional study was conducted on 100 patients with lumbar disc herniation. Under CT guidance, patients were treated with percutaneous ozone therapy combined with corticosteroid injection. Results: Short- and mid-term outcomes at 1 and 3 months showed no significant differences between the study and control groups. However, at 6 months, the study group experienced greater pain relief and improved functional outcomes compared to the control group. The mean disc volume in the study group decreased by approximately 4% post-treatment, whereas in the control group, treated with corticosteroids alone, disc volume did not decrease and continued to increase over time. Conclusion: Percutaneous ozone therapy combined with corticosteroids provides superior pain relief, functional improvement, and disc volume reduction compared to corticosteroid monotherapy. This suggests that ozone therapy is a promising treatment for lumbar disc herniation.
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Lumbar disc herniation, Computed tomography, Pain scale
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