Pathomechanisms of sciatica in lumbar disc herniation: Effect of periradicular adhesive tissue on electrophysiological values by an intraoperative straight leg raising test

Spine

Volumn 35, Issue 22, 2010, Pages 2004-2014

  Kobayashi, Shigeru ^a   Takeno, Kenichi ^a   Yayama, Takafumi ^a   Awara, Kousuke ^a   Miyazaki, Tsuyoshi ^a   Guerrero, Alexander ^a   Baba, Hisatoshi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FUKUI   (Japan)

Author keywords

electrophysiological study; lumbar disc herniation; nerve root; periradicular fibrosis; sciatic pain; straight leg raise test

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DURA MATER; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; ISCHIALGIA; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NERVE CONDUCTION DISORDER; NERVE ROOT; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIGHT LEG RAISING; TISSUE ADHESION; VASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADICULOPATHY; SCIATICA; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; SPONDYLOSIS; TISSUE ADHESIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149255299     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181d4164d     Document Type: Article

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