Intradiscal biacuplasty (IDB) for the treatment of thoracic discogenic pain

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 354-357

  Kapural, Leonardo ^a   Sakic, Katarina ^a   Boutwell, Kaylea ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Degenerative disc disease; IDET; Internal disc disruption; Intervertebral disc; Intradiscal biacuplasty; Radiofrequency annuloplasty; Thoracic discogenic pain

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; OXYCODONE PLUS PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ANNULOPLASTY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISABILITY; DISCOGENIC PAIN; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INTRADISCAL BIACUPLASTY; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SHORT FORM 36; THORAX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 77951479138     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: 15365409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181cf59b7     Document Type: Article

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