Effects of epidural steroids on lumbar dura material properties

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 331-340

  Slucky, Andrew V ^a,c   Sacks, Michael S ^a   Pallares, Vicente S ^b   Malinin, Theodore I ^a   Eismont, Frank J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Miami College of Engineering   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical properties; Lumbar dura; Steroids, epidural

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STEROID;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DURA MATER; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HISTOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; LOW BACK PAIN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE REPAIR;

EID: 0033509535     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199908000-00010     Document Type: Article

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