Intradiskal electrothermal therapy: A preliminary histologic study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1230-1237

  Shah, Rinoo V ^a   Lutz, Gregory E ^a   Lee, Joe ^a   Doty, Stephen B ^a   Rodeo, Scott ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagen; Low back pain; Lumbar vertebrae; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR DISK; MICROSCOPY; SPINE SURGERY;

EID: 0034843168     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2001.23897     Document Type: Article

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