Intradiscal electrothermal therapy for the treatment of chronic discogenic low back pain

Clinics in Sports Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 167-187

  Saal, Jeffrey A ^a   Saal, Joel S ^a  

^a Sports Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Medicine Associates   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISEASE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT SELECTION; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; SPINE FUSION; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0036179465     PISSN: 02785919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-5919(03)00064-4     Document Type: Review

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