Combined use of collagenase injection with percutaneous lumbar diskectomy to treat lumbar disc herniation

Objective:To explore the effect of combined use of collagenase injection with percutaneous lumbar diskectomy for treating lumbar disc herniation.Methods:Fifty patients with lumbar disc herniation following percutaneous lumbar diskectomy were performed collagenase injection of lumbar disc.Results:48 patient, including 10 patients with partial nucleus pulposus herniation into spinal canal,obtained good responses after the above combined operation.Conclusion:Injecting collagenase into lumbar disc after percutaneous lumbar diskectomy can improve obviously curative effect of treating lumbar disc herniation. And it is an effective method of therapy for the patient suffering from serious lumbar disc herniation.