Percutaneous laser disc decompression (PLDD): Twelve years' experience with 752 procedures in 518 patients

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 325-331

  Choy, Daniel S J ^a,b  

^a Laser Spine Center ^*  (United States)

^b Laser Spine Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; ORTHOPEDICS;

PERCUTANEOUS LASER DISC DECOMPRESSION (PLDD);

LASER SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NERVE ROOT INJURY; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; RADICULAR PAIN; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032423739     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/clm.1998.16.325     Document Type: Article

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