The term intervertebral disc annuloplasty indicates any procedure aimed at repairing the
annulus
Annulus (or anulus) or annular indicates a ring- or donut-shaped area or structure. It may refer to:
Human anatomy
* ''Anulus fibrosus disci intervertebralis'', spinal structure
* Annulus of Zinn, a.k.a. annular tendon or ''anulus tendineus com ...
of a bulging
intervertebral disc
An intervertebral disc (or intervertebral fibrocartilage) lies between adjacent vertebrae in the vertebral column. Each disc forms a fibrocartilaginous joint (a symphysis), to allow slight movement of the vertebrae, to act as a ligament to hold t ...
before it
herniates.
Intradiscal electrothermal annuloplasty
IDET ("Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty")
Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty from The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
/ref> is a recently developed minimally invasive form of annuloplasty consisting of the insertion in the affected disc of a hollow needle, through which a heating wire is passed; once this has reached the disc, the wire is heated to 90 °C for approximately fifteen minutes. The heat is intended to seal any ruptures in the disc wall and may also burn nerve endings, which can make the area less sensitive to pain.
See also
* Disc biacuplasty
References
Neurosurgery
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