Treatment of disc and degenerative pathologies of the spine with Ozonized Platelet Rich in Growth Factors

Abstract

The good results referred by many authors in the treatment of degenerative diseases:
Arthritis and Chondromalacia in the knee. Also in acute pathologies: fractures where
speeds up time building bone, or muscles and tendons injuries prompted team Gabinet
Médic Maresme (Mataró, Spain) to the application of Plasma Rich in Protein for treatment
in the vertebral column making mixed therapy with the placement of the intervertebral
disk with subacute or chronic injury of protrusion or herniated disk (excluding
extruded herniation) and, at the same time, to administer the Poor Plasma Protein in
posterior facet joint affected of overload or declared arthrosis clamping.
The technique is done in surgery room, under sedation ambulatory medical control of
anesthetic, with radioscopic C-arm image intensifier with high definition.
Previously we apply ozone both fractions of plasma to their implementation in a closed
circuit, strict rules of asepsis, with antibiotic-therapy (2 grams of Cefazolin as prophylactic
dose)
It is this preliminary report on 50 clinical cases, both involving the lumbar spine as the
cervical (december 2010-agost 2011).
Our results:
-Regenerative potentiality of the PRPO3 with early analgesic effect.
-Regenerative capacity of posterior joints thanks to the double effect PPP more ozone.
-Antiseptic effect of ozone on the disk and neighbor structures.
-Technique ambulatory and minimally invasive with few risks.
-Leave completely open to the possibility other treatments or more applications in consultation-
room to the ideal point of clinical and functional outcome.
-Satisfactory results in 85% of cases.