Chymopapain for the treatment of intervertebral disc herniation: A preliminary report of a double-blind study

Spine

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1982, Pages 608-612

  Fraser, Robert D ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chymopapain; Intervertebral disc herniation; Saline

Indexed keywords

CHYMOPAPAIN; MEGLUMINE IOTALAMATE; METRIZAMIDE; PLACEBO;

CARTILAGE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; KARYOLYSIS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; BACK PAIN; CHYMOPAPAIN; CLINICAL TRIALS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENDOPEPTIDASES; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; SCIATICA; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 0020456188     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-198211000-00016     Document Type: Article

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