The Korean Journal of Pain  2006;19(2):253-256

doi:10.3344/kjp.2006.19.2.253

Percutaneous Cervical Discectomy using Dekompressor(R) to the Patient with Posterolateral Extrusion Disc: A case report.

Daehyun JO ; Sangjin KIM ; Myounghee KIM

Keywords

cervical percutaneous discectomy; extruded cervical disc

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Cervical disc herniation is one of the most common causes of neck, shoulder and arm pain. There are many treatments for a cervical disc herniation, such as rest, physical therapy, medication, epidural steroid injection and surgery. However, conservative treatments sometimes have limited effectiveness, and a surgical discectomy is often associated with numerous complications. Nowadays, a percutaneous discectomy, using a Dekompressor(R) , has been used in herniated disc patients, but a posterolateral extruded disc is not an indication. Herein, our experience using a 19 G Dekompressor(R) , on a 52 year-old male patient with a left C6 7 posterolateral extruded disc, is reported. Decompression was successfully performed, and the pain and range of motion was immediately improved.