Treatment of herniated lumbar disc by intradiscal and intraforaminal oxygen-ozone (O2-O3) injection

Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 183-189

  Muto, M ^a   Andreula, C ^b   Leonardi, M ^c  

^a CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b AO Consorziale   (Italy)

^c AORN Bellaria   (Italy)

Author keywords

CT; Low back pain; Oxygen ozone therapy; Sciatica

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; OZONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; COMPLICATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISKOGRAPHY; EPIDURAL SPACE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJECTION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; ISCHIALGIA; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OXYGEN OZONE THERAPY; OXYGEN THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

EID: 3843071953     PISSN: 01509861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0150-9861(04)96989-1     Document Type: Article

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