Use of Temporary Implantable Biomaterials to Reduce Leg Pain and Back Pain in Patients with Sciatica and Lumbar Disc Herniation

Use of Temporary Implantable Biomaterials to Reduce Leg Pain and Back Pain in Patients with Sciatica and Lumbar Disc Herniation

The principle etiology of leg pain (sciatica) from lumbar disc herniation is mechanical compression of the nerve root. Sciatica is reduced by decompression of the herniated disc, i.e., removing mechanical compression of the nerve root. Decompression surgery typically reduces sciatica more than lumba...

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Main Authors: Gere S. diZerega, Melissa M. Traylor, Lisa S. Alphonso, Samuel J. Falcone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-05-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
biomaterial
viscoelastic gel
back pain
sciatica
lumbar surgery
fibrosis
cytokines
disc herniation
oxiplex
healon
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/3/5/3331/

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