Mechanical and biochemical injury of spinal nerve roots: A morphological and neurophysiological study

European Spine Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 187-192

  Cornefjord, M ^a   Olmarker, K ^a   Rydevik, B ^a   Nordborg, C ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Compression; Disc herniation; Intervertebral disc; Nerve root; Nucleus pulposus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE ROOT INJURY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ROOT; SWINE;

EID: 0029793214     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00395512     Document Type: Article

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