Chemonucleolysis and automated percutaneous discectomy - A prospective randomized comparison

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 167-169

  Krugluger, J ^a   Knahr, K ^a  

^a Orthopedic Hospital Speising   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHYMOPAPAIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CHEMONUCLEOLYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LEG PAIN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; DISKECTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK CHEMOLYSIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0033861702     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002640000139     Document Type: Article

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