Driving the lane: a clearer view of facet joint cyst intervention

Spine Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 921-923

  DePalma, Michael J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; LIDOCAINE; STEROID;

ARTICLE; CYST RUPTURE; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; LUMBAR SPINE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULAR PAIN; SYNOVIAL CYST;

EID: 71349086008     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.08.003     Document Type: Note

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