Chronic radiculopathy: Use of minimally invasive percutaneous epidural neurolysis according to Racz;Chronische radikulopathie: Einsatz der minimal-invasiven perkutanen epiduralen neurolyse nach Racz

Schmerz

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 285-295

  Gerdesmeyer, L ^a   Lampe, R ^a   Veihelmann, A ^b   Burgkart, R ^a   Gobel M ^a   Gollwitzer, H ^c   Wagner, K ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c BG UNFALLKLINIK MURNAU   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chronic radiculopathy; Low back pain; Minimally invasive treatment; Neurolysis; Racz; Spine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER; CATHETER INFECTION; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL CATHETER; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROLYSIS; NOCICEPTION; RACZ CATHETER; RADICULAR PAIN; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ANALGESICS; ANESTHESIA, CAUDAL; BACK PAIN; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; RADICULOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23944443731     PISSN: 0932433X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00482-004-0371-x     Document Type: Article

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