BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Intradiscal electrothermal annuloplasty (IDET) is a minimally
invasive procedure for managing chronic discogenic low back pain (LBP). Although there …

Objective This one-year pilot outcome study was designed to investigate prospectively a
series of patients with chronic discogenic back pain who underwent intradiscal …

Preliminary data on the clinical efficacy of intradiscal electrothermal annuloplasty (IDET) are
reviewed, along with the methodologic strengths of studies to date. All studies share a …

Objective To evaluate outcomes of intradiscal electrothermal annuloplasty (IDEA) therapy in
the treatment of chronic discogenic low back pain in consecutive IDEA patients treated at a …

Intradiscal electrothermal annuloplasty (IDET) is an effective treatment for chronic
discogenic low back pain (LBP). However, efficacy of IDET for the treatment of referred leg …

Study Design. Retrospective literature review. Objectives. To review the data on the clinical
efficacy of intradiscal electrothermal annuloplasty found at this writing in the peer-reviewed …

Intradiscal electrothermal annuloplasty is a procedure that has shown promising results for
the treatment of low back pain resulting from internal disc disruption. The best results occur …

Lutz C, Lutz GE, Cooke PM. Treatment of chronic lumbar diskogenic pain with intradiskal
electrothermal therapy: a prospective outcome study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2003; 84: 23 …

Background: On the basis of observational data, intradiscal electrothermal anuloplasty
(IDETA) has been implemented as a treatment for back pain resulting from internal disc …

Objectives: Published studies of intradiscal thermal annuloplasty (IDTA) have shown at most
50% pain relief as an improved outcome with little focus on functional improvement in the …