caa a22 4500 477108644 CHVBK 20180405111602.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170330e19961101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF01411066 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF01411066 Effect of Nd∶YAG laser on experimental disc degeneration part I. Biochemical and radiographical analysis [Elektronische Daten] [M. Turgut, B. Açikgöz, K. Kilinç, O. Özcan, A. Erbengi] Summary: Intervertebral disc herniation is an important health problem from both the social and economic aspect. It is often accompanied by a decrease in the content of water and proteoglycan (PG). The present study was undertaken to elucidate the effect of neodymium-yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd∶YAG) laser on degenerated disc tissue. In this study a ventral disc herniation model in guinea pigs was performed to study the effects of Nd∶YAG laser on degenerated disc with low water and PG content. Effect of Nd∶YAG laser on degenerated cervical disc tissue is examined from the aspects of biochemistry and radiology. In the acute period water, PG, and collagen content decreased due to the ablative effect of Nd∶YAG laser on disc tissue. When changes in the degenerated disc in the post-laser chronic period were compared with degenerated disc findings, statistically significant changes could not be be found. From the results of this study, there is no question that the Nd∶YAG laser offers many potential benefits, it remains to be proven whether or not this is of real benefit in the treatment of patients with degenerated disc disease. Springer-Verlag, 1996 Intervertebral disc nationallicence neodymium∶YAG laser nationallicence experimental model nationallicence proteoglycan nationallicence degeneration nationallicence Turgut M. Department of Neurosurgery, Adnan Menderes University Medical Faculty, Aydin aut Açikgöz B. Department of Neurosurgery, Bayindir Medical Centre, Ankara aut Kilinç K. Department of Biochemistry, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey aut Özcan O. Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey aut Erbengi A. Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey aut Acta Neurochirurgica Springer-Verlag 138/11(1996-11-01), 1348-1354 0001-6268 138:11<1348 1996 138 701 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01411066 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01411066 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Turgut M. Department of Neurosurgery, Adnan Menderes University Medical Faculty, Aydin aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Açikgöz B. Department of Neurosurgery, Bayindir Medical Centre, Ankara aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kilinç K. Department of Biochemistry, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Özcan O. Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Erbengi A. Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Acta Neurochirurgica Springer-Verlag 138/11(1996-11-01), 1348-1354 0001-6268 138:11<1348 1996 138 701 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer