Epidural fibrosis and the failed back surgery syndrome: History and physical findings

Neurological Research

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Abdou, M Samy ^a   Hardy Jr , Russell W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural fibrosis; Failed back surgery syndrome; History; Physical examination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DURA MATER; FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME; FIBROSIS; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SPINE DISEASE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0032895286     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01616412.1999.11758603     Document Type: Article

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