Treatment of chronic lumbar diskogenic pain with intradiskal electrothermal therapy: A prospective outcome study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-28

  Lutz, Christopher ^a   Lutz, Gregory E ^a   Cooke, Paul M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Minimally invasive; Rehabilitation; Surgical procedures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ELECTRICITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; LEG; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR DISK; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0037225571     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2003.50059     Document Type: Article

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