Postchemonucleolysis discectomy versus repeat discectomy: A prospective 1- to 13-year comparison

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 231-238

  Javid, Manucher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

chymopapain; lumbar disc; outcome; postchymopapain discectomy; repeat discectomy

Indexed keywords

CHYMOPAPAIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMONUCLEOLYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LUMBAR DISK; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030055636     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1996.85.2.0231     Document Type: Article

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