Collected Literature
8,000 patient Meta Analysis: 62.5-86% effective, 0.6% adverse event rate
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Citation:
Steppan J, Meaders T, Muto M, Murphy KJ. A metaanalysis of the effectiveness and safety of ozone treatments for herniated lumbar discs. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2010 Apr;21(4):534-48. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.12.393. Epub 2010 Feb 25. PMID: 20188591.
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Patients:
8000
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Design:
Meta-analysis
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Safety:
0.6% adverse event rate
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Effectiveness:
62.5-85% in terms of leg pain relief. The likelihood of showing improvement on the modified MacNab scale was 79.7%.
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Author Comment:
Oxygen/ozone treatment of herniated discs is an effective and extremely safe procedure.