Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2011, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (3): 499-502.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2011.03.029

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Negative electrostatic charge-polytetrafluoroethylene polymer membrane combined lumbar traction for treatment of radicular back pain

Bai Xue, Shi Chao, Liu Jie, Zhang Kai-bo, Wen Min   

  1. Department of Rehabilitation, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi  830002, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
  • Received:2010-09-28 Revised:2010-11-22 Online:2011-01-15 Published:2011-01-15
  • About author:Bai Xue, Associate chief physician, Department of Rehabilitation, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830002, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China bxxjm@sina.com

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The negative electrostatic charge polymer materials, porous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) electret film affixed to the surface of the skin surface can form a high-voltage static electricity and negative electrostatic field, and neutralize the accumulation of positive charge in the lesion.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the negative electrostatic charge-PTFE polymer membrane in combination with lumbar traction for the treatment of radicular back pain.
METHODS: A total of 120 cases of radicular low back pain were randomly divided into three groups: traction group, negative electrostatic charge-PTFE polymer membrane group and combination group. Patients with combined treatment were treated with two methods together. One month later, three groups of patients were observed through the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) to assess the efficacy.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: One month after treatment, the JOA scores of three groups was combination group > traction group > negative electrostatic charge-PTFE polymer membrane group, the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The improved index and improvement rate of low back pain in patients of combination group were significantly higher than the other two groups. The negative electrostatic charge-PTFE polymer membrane in combined with lumbar traction is superior to negative electrostatic charge-PTFE polymer membrane treatment alone for radicular back pain.

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