Imaging guided minimally invasive surgery for low back pain sciatica and spinal infection

Journal of Interventional Radiology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-22

  Hadjipavlou, A G ^a   Kambin, P ^b   Lander, P H ^c   Crow, W N ^a   Simmons, J W ^d  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Alamo Bone and Joint Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; CATHETER ABLATION; CHEMONUCLEOLYSIS; DEBRIDEMENT; FLUOROSCOPY; HEALING; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; ISCHIALGIA; LOW BACK PAIN; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OSTEOID OSTEOMA; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADICULAR PAIN; REVIEW; SAFETY; SPINE TUMOR; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032938799     PISSN: 02680882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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