Rapid correction of neurologic deficits by percutaneous laser disc decompression (PLDD)

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 13-15

  Choy, D S J ^a,b  

^a Laser Spine Center ^*  (United States)

^b Laser Spine Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LASER SURGERY; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RADICULAR PAIN; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029995057     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/clm.1996.14.13     Document Type: Article

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