- What is it?
- IDET involves passing a wire into a damaged painful disk and placing it against the injured portion of the disk wall. The wire is then electrically heated to seal and toughen the tissue and relieve pain.
- How long does it take?
- The procedure takes approximately 40 minutes plus approximately 45 minutes to an hour of recovery time.
- Patient Instructions/Forms:
- Please see our Patient Instructions/Forms for more information.