Publications by authors named "Zheng-Da Kuang"
Objective: To report a group of special patients showing a normal signal intensity of MRI with a positive discography and discuss its pathogenesis and clinical significance.
Methods: From August 2003 to November 2008, 288 patients with chronic low back pain were treated. Of these patients, 12 showed a normal intensity signal of MRI in lumbar intervertebral discs with a positive discography.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to understand the natural progression and treatment outcomes for patients with discogenic low back pain, to enhance clinical guidance for managing the condition.
- A total of 72 patients were hospitalized and divided into two groups: one received an intradiscal injection of methylene blue and the other a placebo, with follow-up assessments conducted over four years.
- Results showed that most patients experienced little to no improvement in their symptoms over time, indicating that discogenic low back pain tends to be a chronic and unchanging condition.
[Diagnosis and surgical treatment of back pain originating from endplate].
Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi
October 2007
Objective: To explore the methods of diagnosis and surgical treatment for patients with back pain originating from endplate.
Methods: All patients received examinations of radiography, CT, and MR imaging. Pain level of disc was decided by discography in each patient.
Objective: To study the therapeutical effects of crossing anastomosis of nerve on the peripheral and central nerve injuries.
Methods: Twelve kinds of central and peripheral nerve disorders and their complications were treated with 11 kinds of crossing anastomosis of nerve bundles near the innervated organs. After nerve injury and repair, somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) and horseradish peroxidase (HRP) retrograde tracing studies were used to investigate the rabbit's nerve function and morphology.