Efficacy and durability of radiopaque gelified ethanol in management of herniated discs.

Background Percutaneous image-guided intradiscal injection of gelified ethanol was introduced to treat herniated disc disease lately. The aim of the study was to assess clinical efficacy and durability over a 36 months' period. Patients and methods Eighty-three patients (47 males, 36 females, mean age 48.