Observational studyScientific reports2019
Utility of diffusion tensor imaging for guiding the treatment of lumbar disc herniation by percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Nerve abnormalities in lumbar disc herniation: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diffusion tensor imaging.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Diffusion tensor imaging with fiber tracking provides a valuable quantitative and clinical evaluation for compressed lumbosacral nerve roots: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2021Pooled it
- Diffusion tensor imaging with 3D high-resolution MRI of lumbosacral nerve roots in lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy and its clinical correlations: a prospective study.La Radiologia medica · 2026Article
- The use of diffusion tensor imaging in spinal pathology: a comprehensive literature review.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Review
- A Prospective Study to Evaluate the Clinical and Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Correlation in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation with Radiculopathy.Spine surgery and related research · 2023Article
- Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Surgery (PTES) for Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Disease in Patients with Underlying Diseases: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 196 Cases.Journal of pain research · 2023Article
- Prognostic Value of Michigan State University (MSU) Classification for Lumbar Disc Herniation: Is It Suitable for Surgical Selection?International journal of spine surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the utility of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) for guiding the treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) by percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED). We collected the clinical data of a total of 19 patients: 10 with unilateral S1 nerve root injury, 6 with unilateral L5 nerve root injury, and 3 with unilateral L5 and S1 nerve root injury. All patients underwent DTI before surgery, 3 days post-surgery, 30 days post-surgery, and 90 days post-surgery. The comparison of the fractional anisotropy (FA) values of compressed lateral nerve roots before surgery and 3, 30, and 90 days post-surgery demonstrated the recovery of nerve roots to be a dynamic process. A significant difference was found in the FA values between compressed lateral nerve roots preoperatively and normal lateral nerve roots before surgery, 3 days post-surgery and 30 days post-surgery (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference in FA values between compressed lateral nerve roots and normal ones 90 days post-surgery (p > 0.05). DTI can be used for the accurate diagnosis of LDH, as well as for postoperative evaluation and prognosis, and it is thus useful for the selection of surgical timing.
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