A prospective randomized trial of chemonucleolysis and conventional disc surgery in single level lumbar disc herniation

Spine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 381-387

  Muralikuttan, K P ^a   Hamilton, A ^a   Kernohan, W G ^a   Mollan, R A ^a   Adair, I V ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemonucleolysis; Cost; Disc surgery

Indexed keywords

CHYMOPAPAIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMONUCLEOLYSIS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; COST; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LUMBAR DISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; CHYMOPAPAIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK CHEMOLYSIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0026593843     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199204000-00001     Document Type: Article

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