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Amit Kumar Salaria1, Sarvdeep Singh Dhatt1, Vishal Kumar1
1Department of Orthopaedics Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Introduction:
Ozone therapy is one of the evolving, yet far from conclusive, alternative minimally invasive treatment option in the management of herniated disc in the cervical and lumbar spine. It causes the decrease in the volume of herniated disc by dehydration.
Case Report:
We hereby present the first reported case of Mycobacterium infection of the spine secondary to ozone therapy with the aim to caution the surgeons regarding the complications of intradiscal ozone therapy.
Conclusion:
Lack of proper, adequate, and recommended precautions if not taken can inoculate the varied microorganisms into the intradiscal space leading to devastating and unforeseen complications.
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