A comparison of surgery and chemonucleolysis in the treatment of sciatica a prospective randomized trial

Spine

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1984, Pages 195-198

  Crawshaw, C ^a   Frazer, A M ^a   Merriam, W F ^a   Mulholland, R C ^a   Webb, J K ^a  

^a N Nottinghamshire Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemonucleolysis; Sciatica; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CHYMOPAPAIN; DIAZEPAM; HYDROCORTISONE; OPIATE;

BONE; CARTILAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; ISCHIALGIA; KARYOLYSIS; LAMINECTOMY; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROSURGERY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHYMOPAPAIN; ENDOPEPTIDASES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 0021278428     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-198403000-00010     Document Type: Article

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