Prognostic value of MRI findings in sciatica

Neuroradiology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 59-63

  Vroomen, P C A J ^a   Wilmink, J T ^a   de Krom, M C T F M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; ISCHIALGIA; LEG PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCIATICA;

EID: 12244309063     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002340100650     Document Type: Article

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