Viscosupplementation in lumbar facet joint arthropathy: A pilot study

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-32

  Cleary, May ^a   Keating, Ciara ^a   Poynton, Ashley R ^a  

^a CAPPAGH NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Facet joint arthropathy; Hyaluronic acid

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIC ACID; SUPLASYN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; IMMUNOLOGICAL ADJUVANT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; OSWESTRY DISABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SPONDYLARTHRITIS; SUPPLEMENTATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; DISABILITY; DRUG EFFECT; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICS; SYNOVIAL FLUID; SYNOVIUM; TREATMENT FAILURE; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ADULT; AGED; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYALURONIC ACID; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; JOINT DISEASES; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNOVIAL FLUID; SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; TREATMENT FAILURE; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 45149133395     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e318057720c     Document Type: Article

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