Radiofrequency stimulation of intervertebral discs

Pain Physician

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 435-438

  Rosen, Steven ^a   Falco, Frank ^b  

^a Fox Chase Pain Management Associates   (United States)

^b Mid Atlantic Spine and Pain Physicians   (United States)

Author keywords

Dsicogenic pain; IDET; Intervertebral disc; Stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; MALE; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVE LESION; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NOCICEPTION; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SPINAL PAIN; SPINE INJURY; THEORY;

EID: 0345256447     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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