| Title |
Metanalysis on the effectiveness of low back pain treatment with oxygen-ozone mixture: comparison between image-guided and non-image-guided injection techniques / |
| Authors |
Rimeika, Gustas ; Saba, Luca ; Arthimulam, Ganesan ; Della Gatta, Luigi ; Davidovic, Kristina ; Bonetti, Matteo ; Franco, Donatella ; Russo, Camilla ; Muto, Mario |
| DOI |
10.1016/j.ejro.2021.100389 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
European journal of radiology open.. Amsterdam : Elsevier Ltd. 2021, vol. 8, art. no. 100389, p. [1-6].. eISSN 2352-0477 |
| Keywords [eng] |
chemodiscolysis ; low back pain ; lumbar disc herniation ; meta-analysis ; pain ; percutaneous oxygen-ozone injection ; sciatica |
| Abstract [eng] |
Low back pain (LBP) is a common disorder affecting an increasing number of people worldwide, whose diagnosis is focused on the identification of triggering causes. First line therapy usually starts from conservative approaches, whereas second line treatments include a spectrum of minimally invasive techniques, before resorting to more invasive surgical approaches. Among minimally invasive techniques, percutaneous oxygen-ozone injections represent one of the most common and cost-effective procedures. Aim of this study is to provide a metanalysis on literature evidences on percutaneous oxygen-ozone injections, comparing image-guided to non-image-guided techniques for LBP treatment. Imaging-guided procedures showed better performances compared to non-image-guided techniques based only on anatomical landmarks, with higher therapeutic efficacy and lower age-related variability in clinical results. |
| Published |
Amsterdam : Elsevier Ltd |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2021 |
| CC license |
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