ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026
CT-guided transforaminal versus C-arm-guided intradiscal ozone injection for cervical disc herniation: a comparative cohort study.
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Objective: This study compares a novel, disc-preserving minimally invasive technique targeting intraforaminal inflammation-CT-guided transforaminal ozone injection (Group A)-with the conventional intradiscal decompression approach using C-arm-guided injection (Group B) for the treatment of cervical disc herniation (CDH). Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 398 patients with CDH treated between January 2020 and June 2024. Patients were divided into two groups based on the treatment received: Group A ( Results: Both groups showed significant postoperative improvements in VAS and NDI scores ( Conclusion: CT-guided transforaminal ozone injection, a technique predicated on targeting intraforaminal inflammation rather than conventional intradiscal decompression, is associated with better 6-month outcomes for CDH. It provides more effective pain relief and functional improvement while demonstrating an enhanced safety profile by preserving disc integrity and eliminating the risk of iatrogenic discitis. These findings establish this approach as a precise, safe, and highly promising minimally invasive treatment strategy for cervical radiculopathy.
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