December 4, 2009 (Chicago, Illinois) — Minimally invasive percutaneous disc decompression trumped traditional conservative treatment for painful herniated discs in this first-ever randomized ...

A randomized, controlled study comparing standard conservative therapy to a minimally invasive treatment called percutaneous disc decompression for painful herniated disc revealed that while both ...

April 12, 2011 (Washington, DC) — Percutaneous disk decompression (PDD) using a plasma-mediated, radiofrequency-based device has been found to produce good results for at least 2 years after the ...

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous coblation of the intervertebral disc for low back pain and sciatica. This involves using heat from an electrode to destroy the tissue. This guidance ...

– Percutaneous lumbar discectomy procedures are coded 62287, which is for a decompression done by any method/technique. That code is billed once (for single or multiple levels), regardless of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . While the results of a recent randomized control trial comparing conservative care to percutaneous disc ...