Chemonucleolysis: The state of the art

European Spine Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 192-202

  Simmons, James W ^a,b   Nordby, Eugene J ^c   Hadjipavlou, Alexander G ^d  

^a Alamo Bone and Joint Clinic   (United States)

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

^c University General Hospital ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Chemonucleolysis; Chymopapain; Microdiscectomy; Open discectomy

Indexed keywords

CHYMOPAPAIN;

CHEMONUCLEOLYSIS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

CHYMOPAPAIN; DISKECTOMY; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK CHEMOLYSIS; LASER SURGERY; MICROSURGERY; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT SELECTION;

EID: 0034962359     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860000234     Document Type: Review

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