The role of mechanical deformation in lumbar radiculopathy: An in vivo model

Spine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-33

  Winkelstein, Beth A ^a   Weinstein, James N ^a   DeLeo, Joyce A ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Lumbar radiculopathy; Nerve root; Pain; Strain

Indexed keywords

ALLODYNIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE ROOT INJURY; NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOGRAPHY; RADICULOPATHY; RAT; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HINDLIMB; HYPERALGESIA; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LIGATION; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; RADICULOPATHY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0036123303     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200201010-00009     Document Type: Article

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