Morphologic changes of L5 root at coronal source images of MR myelography in cases of foraminal or extraforaminal compression

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-15

  Kim, Soo Beom ^a   Jang, Jee Soo ^a   Lee, Sang Ho ^b  

^a Wooridul Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Gimpo Airport Wooridul Spine Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Foraminal or extraforaminal; Lumbar disc herniation; MR myelography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LEG PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; MYELOGRAPHY; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPINAL GANGLION; SPINAL ROOT; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 73349112283     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2009.46.1.11     Document Type: Article

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