Clinical experiences of transforaminal balloon decompression for patients with spinal stenosis

Korean Journal of Pain

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 55-59

  Kim, Sung Hoon ^a   Koh, Won Uk ^a   Park, Soo Jin ^a   Choi, Woo Jong ^a   Suh, Jeong Hun ^a   Leem, Jeong Gil ^a   Park, Pyung Hwan ^a   Shin, Jin Woo ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Decompressive neuroplasty; Epidural injection; Spinal stenosis

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CELECOXIB; FENTANYL; HYALURONIDASE; LIDOCAINE; OPALMON; PARACETAMOL PLUS TRAMADOL; PREGABALIN; STEROID; TRIAMCINOLONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADL DISABILITY; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CASE REPORT; CATHETERIZATION; CAUDAL ANESTHESIA; CLAUDICATION DISTANCE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN PARAMETERS; SCORING SYSTEM; TRANSFORAMINAL BALLOON DECOMPRESSION; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

EID: 84860991381     PISSN: 20059159     EISSN: 20930569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3344/kjp.2012.25.1.55     Document Type: Article

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