My Spine - Lumbar
Images used with permission from ArthroCare
Figure 17.1
These illustrations demonstrate a ucleoplasty. The needle is inserted into
the disc under fluoroscopic (X-ray) guidance and close to the area where the
disc is bulging.
Coblation therapy enables tissue to be removed quickly and efficiently with-
out damaging nearby normal structures. The picture second from the top
demonstrates how the tissue is actually “dissolved”.
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