Effects of monopolar radiofrequency heating on intradiscal pressure in sheep

Spine Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 229-234

  Podhajsky, Ronald J ^a   Belous, Anna ^a   Johnson, Kristin ^a   Maul, Donald H ^b   Finch, Philip M ^c  

^a Valleylab   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c Perth Pain Management Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Herniated disc; Intradiscal heating; Intradiscal pressure; Nucleus pulposus; Pain; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; HEATING; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; NONHUMAN; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; SHEEP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; BACK PAIN; ELECTRODES; HEAT; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; RADIO WAVES; SHEEP; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION;

EID: 33847226960     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2006.04.019     Document Type: Review

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