An experimental study comparing percutaneous discectomy with chemonucleolysis

Spine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 218-226

  Gunzburg, Robert ^a   Fraser, Robert D ^a   Moore, Robert ^a   Vernon Roberts, Barrie ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chomonucleolysis; Disc prolapse; Percutaneous discectomy

Indexed keywords

CHYMOPAPAIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHEMONUCLEOLYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; SPINE SURGERY;

ANIMAL; CHYMOPAPAIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK CHEMOLYSIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; SHEEP; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0027516383     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199302000-00008     Document Type: Article

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