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9745807

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7-8
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-12-7
pubmed:abstractText
In the present study, the effect of bipolar radio-frequency thermocoagulation of intervertebral discs was evaluated in an in vitro model. In fresh human cadaveric thoracic and lumbar motion segments, we applied radio-frequency energy to the intervertebral disc via a variety of different bipolar HF electrodes, while simultaneously recording the temperature of the dorsal longitudinal ligament. All the segments were weighed in a standardised manner prior to and after the procedure. It was found that a combination of coagulation and vaporisation was most suitable for working on the disc. Applying energy for 300 secs resulted in an average weight loss ranging, electrode-dependently, from 0.3 to 0.7 grams, the mean temperature increase in the longitudinal ligament was 0.1 degree C per min. Clinical relevance: Our experimental data suggest that PBD may be used for the same indications as the laser in the treatment of disc disease.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0013-5585
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
43
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
216-20
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
[Percutaneous bipolar discectomy. Technical principles and initial results with an in vitro model].
pubmed:affiliation
Klinik und Poliklinik für Allgemeine Orthopädie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, English Abstract, Case Reports