November 27, 2009, Newsletter Issue #173: Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy

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IDET therapy is a new and minimally invasive procedure for treating pain due to disc degeneration. The technique involves delivering controlled levels of thermal energy (heat) to a section of a degenerated disc through a fine wire. This heat causes contraction and thickening of the disc wall, resulting in contraction or closure of disc fissures (small tears).

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