Progress in the treatment for osteoarthritis of the spine

T, Styczyński

doi:10.5114/reum.2013.39661

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“…The development of degenerative changes involves, among other things, a destabilization stage featuring pathological intersegmental mobility and symptoms of vertebra strain. This often coincides with intervertebral disc herniation, as well as nerve root and spinal cord complications [4]. Disc degeneration is thus an agent of degenerative disc disease, which occurs most frequently as discopathy [5].…”

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Assessment and Determinants of Spinal Pain in the Course of Disc Disorders Treated Surgically

et al. 2016

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BackgroundIntervertebral disc disease is defined as a complex of structural changes in the aftermath of disorders of mutual elements, the structure of which form the discus intervertebralis and the spinal canal. The present work assessed pain in patients who were surgically treated due to spinal discopathy and analyzed factors that determine the condition.Material/MethodsThe research was carried on a group of 187 patients diagnosed with discopathy of the lumbosacral and cervical segment. The data are discussed in the context of medical records and the Visual Analogue Scale used for pain assessment. We used a prospective study plan with a 3-time assessment.ResultsThe pain level observed among patients prior to the procedure (M=6.52) was higher than after 7 days (M=3.15) and 6 months from the operation (M= 3.45). The highest level of pain (M=6.88), with a relatively high consistency among the patients (SD=2.25), was observed in the case of left-side hernia (H=7.31; p=0.023). The influence of the analyzed factors on pain experience markedly increased by the third assessment (R2=0.14), and was strongly associated with the type of work performed by the patient.ConclusionsSurgical operation significantly reduces pain in patients with disc disorders. The level of pain is predominantly affected by the location of the hernia and the type of work performed by the patient.

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“…This is true for both conservative and surgical treatments. High hopes are held for gene therapy, using inhibitors of proinflammatory cytokines, as well as chondrocyte and cartilage-bone fragments transplantation [4]. As far as neurosurgery is concerned, increasing attention is given to the potential use of low-invasive methods.…”

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confidence: 99%