An analysis of radiating pain at lumbar discography

European Spine Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 358-362

  Saifuddin, A ^a   Emanuel, R ^a   White, J ^b   Renton, P ^a   Braithwaite, I ^c   Taylor, B A ^c  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^c Stanmore National Orthopaedic Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discography; Intervertebral disc; Low back pain; Radiculopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISKOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LEG; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031761729     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860050090     Document Type: Article

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