Spondylodiscitis Treated by Ozone Therapy

Abstract

The S pondylodiscitis is t he primary infection of the nucleus pu l posous in the
intervertebral space, uncommon condition that can begin in the endplate cartilage and
extend to the disk and adjacent vertebrae. It can occur after surgical procedures or
spontaneously, the latter is the most common.
Generally for the treatment of spondylodiscitis it has always been resorted to antibiotics
along with corsets or immobilization with orthopedic belts fortwo to three months, and
a considerable percentage of 25 to 30% are invasive treatments, surgery is indicated,
laminectomy or anterior retroperitoneal approach with instrumentation.
I present the pioneering experience in the primary treatment of 13 cases of vertebral
spondylodiscitis treated with the administration of oxygen-ozone mixture, from 2004
to 2011. Thirteen cases of infection of the intervertebral space were observed; it was
determined that 9 cases were a spontaneous evolution and three post-surgical cases
of herniat ed discs. The results after tr eat ment with ozon e discolysis paraverte bral
puncture followed by ozone have been very satisfactory.
I t c an be concluded that primary treatment of o zone is showing excellent results
obviating the use of corsets, especially antibiotics and surgery