Percutaneous cryodenervation of lumbar facet joints: A prospective clinical trial

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 525-530

  Birkenmaier, C ^a   Veihelmann, A ^b   Trouillier, H ^c   Hausdorf, J ^a   Devens, C ^d   Wegener, B ^a   Jansson, V ^a   Von Schulze Pellengahr, C ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Medical Park Bad Wiessee St Hubertus   (Germany)

^c FRANZISKUS HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^d NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYODENERVATION; CRYOSURGERY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DENERVATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; NERVE BLOCK; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; CRYOSURGERY; DENERVATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34547129063     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-006-0208-6     Document Type: Article

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