Percutaneous laser nucleotomy for lumbar disc herniation: Preliminary report of early results and MRI findings

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 102-112

  Kosaka, Riya ^a  

^a OSAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Intradiscal therapy; Laser; Lumbar disc herniation; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 21844441456     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02348801     Document Type: Article

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