Efficacy of temperature-controlled plasma radiofrequency ablation against nervous root type cervical spondylosis and its correlation with string-arcing distance
LIU Meichen, YE Chao, KANG Shengqian, DAI Shuang, LU Shuang, WANG Jianjun
Second Department of Orthopedics,DongzhimenHospital Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,Beijing 110101,China
AbstractObjective To investigate the clinical efficacy of temperature-controlled plasma radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of nervous root type cervical spondylosis and its correlations with the string-arcing distance. Methods Thirty-four patients with nervous root type cervical spondylosis were enrolled in this study, whose preoperative string-arcing distance was measured.Temperature-controlled plasma radiofrequency ablation was used for treatment. The visual analogue scale (VAS) and neck dysfunction index (NDI) were used to quantitatively evaluate the therapeutic effect. The patients were asked to fill in the forms according to their own health status the day before surgery, 1 week after surgery, and 1 month after surgery. Results VAS was (7.21±0.687), (3.12±1.225), and (1.94±1.278) at 1 day before surgery, 1 week after surgery, and 1 month after surgery respectively while NDI was (15.79±2.185), (7.85±2.476), and (6.12±3.003) respectively. The VAS and NDI of the patients were lower after treatment, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01). There was no clear correlation between the string-arcing distance value and the VAS or NDI(r=0.238; r=0.250). The string-arcing distance was positively correlated with the difference in VAS scores 1 month after surgery and 1 day before surgery,and the correlation was significant(r=0.55,P<0.05). The case was the same with NDI (r=0.384,P<0.05). Conclusions The application of temperature-controlled plasma radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of nervous root type cervical spondylosis has a good and stable effect in terms of pain and daily living functions. It is a safe and effective interventional approach to nervous root type cervical spondylosis.
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