Chymopapain chemonucleolysis: A review of 105 cases

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 407-409

  Poynton, A R ^a,b   O'Farrell, D A ^a   Mulcahy, D ^a   Corrigan, N T ^a   McManus, F ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Chemonucleolysis; Chymopapain; Lumbar intervertebral disc

Indexed keywords

CHYMOPAPAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMONUCLEOLYSIS; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISKITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; AGED; CHYMOPAPAIN; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK CHEMOLYSIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032458428     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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