Comparison of Pressure-Controlled Provocation Discography Using Automated Versus Manual Syringe Pump Manometry in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

Pain Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-26

  Derby, Richard ^a   Lee, Sang Hoon ^b   Lee, Jeong Eun ^a,c   Lee, Sang Heon ^a,d  

^a Spinal Diagnostics and Treatment Center   (United States)

^b Madi Pain Management Center   (South Korea)

^c Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Back pain; Block; Discogram; Diskogram; Pressure controlled provocative discography; Pressure manometry; Provocative discography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISKOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRESSURE CONTROLLED PROVOCATION DISCOGRAPHY; PROVOCATION TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYRINGE PUMP MANOMETRY;

EID: 78651242897     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.00990.x     Document Type: Article

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