The effect of methylene blue on peridural fibrosis formation after laminectomy in rats: An experimental novel study

Spine Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 147-152

  Farrokhi, Majid Reza ^a,b   Vasei, Mohammad ^a,b   Fareghbal, Saeed ^a,b   Farrokhi, Nasrin ^a,b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Dura; Failed back surgery syndrome; Laminectomy; Methylene blue; Rat

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LAMINECTOMY; LIQUORRHEA; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PERIDURAL FIBROSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SCAR FORMATION; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; CICATRIX; DURA MATER; ENZYME INHIBITORS; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; METHYLENE BLUE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 79751497346     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2011.01.014     Document Type: Article

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