Collected Literature
Intradiscal Oxygen-Ozone Superior to ESI Injections at 12 Months
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Citation:
Gallucci M, Limbucci N, Zugaro L, Barile A, Stavroulis E, Ricci A, Galzio R, Masciocchi C. Sciatica: treatment with intradiscal and intraforaminal injections of steroid and oxygen-ozone versus steroid only. Radiology. 2007 Mar;242(3):907-13. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2423051934. Epub 2007 Jan 5. PMID: 17209164.
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Patients:
159
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Design:
Prospective, double blind, RCT; Ozone + ESI vs ESI alone.
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Safety:
No adverse events reported.
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Effectiveness:
At 6 months, 74% of patients treated with ozone were rated as a success, with improved ODI, compared to 47% in patients treated with steroid/anesthetic alone (P < .01).
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Author Comment:
None.