Alternative denervation using laser irradiation in lumbar facet syndrome

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 225-229

  Iwatsuki, Koichi ^a   Yoshimine, Toshiki ^a   Awazu, Kunio ^b  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Facet syndrome; Laser denervation; Lumbago

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DENERVATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR FACET SYNDROME; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOTOMY; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA;

ADULT; AGED; DENERVATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT CAPSULE; LASER SURGERY; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHIZOTOMY; SYNDROME; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 34247225542     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: 10969101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20459     Document Type: Article

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