Epidural neuroplasty versus physiotherapy to relieve pain in patients with sciatica: A prospective randomized blinded clinical trial

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 365-369

  Veihelmann, Andreas ^a,b,d   Devens, C ^a   Trouillier, H ^c   Birkenmaier, C ^a   Gerdesmeyer, L ^a   Refior, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Department for Spine Therapy and Orthopaedics ^*  (Germany)

^c FRANZISKUS HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^d NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL NEUROPLASTY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ISCHIALGIA; LEG PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 33746716783     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00776-006-1032-y     Document Type: Article

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