Cervical radiculopathy is characterized by compression of the roots of the nerve. When conservative treatment fails and symptoms persist or increase in severity, surgical treatment is considered. Anterior cervical discectomy with or without fusion is regarded as the standard treatment for cervical disk herniation. Recently, there is an evolving trend in spinal surgery towards less invasive techniques. Nucleoplasty is a minimally invasive technique in which radiofrequency technology is used for percutaneous decompression. During the last years nucleoplasty has been proven to be a safe and effective treatment to alleviate radiculopathy, caused by a contained disk herniation. Nucleoplasty is usually performed on an outpatient basis and is associated with a fast recovery time. This paper will describe the preoperative and postoperative management of cervical nucleoplasty as well as the surgical technique, accompanied by a video.

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经皮核移植术治疗颈椎间盘突出症。

颈神经根病的特征是神经根受压。当保守治疗失败且症状持续或加重时，应考虑手术治疗。颈椎前路椎间盘切除术有或没有融合被认为是颈椎间盘突出症的标准治疗方法。近来，脊柱外科朝着微创技术发展的趋势。核移植术是一种微创技术，其中射频技术用于经皮减压。在过去的几年中，核成形术已被证明是一种缓解因椎间盘突出症引起的神经根病的安全有效的治疗方法。核成形术通常在门诊进行，并且恢复时间快。