Intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET) for the treatment of discogenic pain

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 102-108

  Kabbara, Abdallah ^a   Hayek, Salim M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Discogenic pain; IDET; Intradiscal procedure; Low back pain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE NECROSIS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISCOGENIC PAIN; DISKITIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTRADISCAL ELECTROTHERMAL THERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; NERVE ROOT INJURY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTDURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE;

EID: 68949090082     PISSN: 1084208X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.trap.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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