The evolution of percutaneous spinal endoscopy and discectomy: State of the art

Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 327-332

  Yeung, Anthony T ^a,b  

^a Squaw Peak Surgical Facility   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Annular tear; Chymopapain; Discography; Endoscopic discectomy; Herniated lumbar disc; Inflammatory membrane; Radiofrequency; Thermal modulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LASER SURGERY; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; DISKECTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS; ENDOSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LASER SURGERY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0034269065     PISSN: 00272507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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