New Dissertation: Long-term results and predictors of outcome in lumbar disc surgery. With special attention to the impact of hypofibrinolysis, psychological distress and the extent of the surgical intervention

Advances in Physiotherapy

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 93-95

  Graver, Vibeke ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Fibrinolytic activity; Intervertebral disc displacement; Peridural scar tissue; Psychological distress; Surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011850088     PISSN: 14038196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/140381900443355     Document Type: Article

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