Intradiscal glycerol or bupivacaine in the treatment of low back pain

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 139, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 541-545

  Kotilainen, E ^a,b   Muittari, P ^a   Kirvela O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Intradiscal bupivacaine; Intradiscal glycerol; Low back pain

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; GLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

EID: 0031009284     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02750997     Document Type: Article

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