The effect of hyaluronidase in interlaminar lumbar epidural injection for failed back surgery syndrome

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 466-473

  Kim, Sang Beom ^a   Lee, Kyeong Woo ^a   Lee, Jong Hwa ^a   Kim, Min Ah ^a   An, Byoung Woo ^a  

^a Dong A University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Failed back surgery syndrome; Hyaluronidase; Interlaminar lumbar epidural injection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867137371     PISSN: 22340645     EISSN: 22340653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5535/arm.2012.36.4.466     Document Type: Article

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