Spontaneous regression from intervertebral disc herniation. Propos of a series of 37 cases;Regresión espontánea de hernias discales intervertebrales. A propósito de una serie de 37 casos

Neurocirugia

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 108-117

  Martínez Quiñones, José Vicente ^a   Aso Escario, J ^a   Consolini, F ^a   Arregui Calvo, R ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO LOZANO BLESA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Intervertebral disc; Natural history; Spontaneous regression

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REMISSION;

EID: 77953841255     PISSN: 11301473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1130-1473(10)70065-8     Document Type: Article

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