Epidural lysis of adhesions

Korean Journal of Pain

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 3-15

  Lee, Frank ^a   Jamison, David E ^b   Hurley, Robert W ^c   Cohen, Steven P ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural adhesiolysis; Epidural lysis of adhesions; Epidural neuroplasty; Epiduroscopy; Failed back surgery syndrome

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; HYALURONIDASE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; PLACEBO; ROPIVACAINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BLEEDING; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; EPIDURAL LYSIS OF ADHESION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME; HISTORY; HUMAN; INFECTION; LOW BACK PAIN; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NERVE INJURY; RADICULOPATHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SCAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84891821167     PISSN: 20059159     EISSN: 20930569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3344/kjp.2014.27.1.3     Document Type: Review

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