| Introduction to Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy |
Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET) is a procedure for treatment of "contained lumbar herniated discs with annular disruption." This procedure is somewhat controversial. |
| IDET is a minimally invasive
procedure, which uses a heated catheter in attempts to stabilize a
painful disc and disable the associated nerve.
Earlier studies claimed
greater than 70% of patients had improvement of discogenic low back
pain after IDET treatment, but more recent studies have shown less
than 40% of patients have any improvement or satisfaction after the
IDET procedure.
This procedure will likely become obsolete in the
near future after further independent studies are completed. |
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