Complications related to intradiscal electrothermal therapy: Technical considerations and prevention

Seminars in Spine Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 163-165

  Saal, Jeffrey A ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CORTICOSTEROID; GENTAMICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INFECTION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTRADISCAL ELECTROTHERMAL THERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0036617246     PISSN: 10407383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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