Transforaminal nerve root sleeve injection with corticosteroids, hyaluronidase, and local anesthetic in the failed back surgery syndrome

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 151-154

  Devulder, Jacques ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chronic failed back surgery; Corticosteroids; Nerve root sleeve

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CORTICOSTEROID; HYALURONIDASE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION; ISCHIALGIA; MALE; NERVE ROOT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE SURGERY; SYNDROME; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0031900988     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199804000-00011     Document Type: Article

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