ISSN:
0942-0940
Keywords:
Chemonucleolysis
;
lumbar disc surgery
;
disc herniation
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary A group of 100 patients submitted to microsurgical treatment for herniated lumbar disc following unsuccessful chemonucleolysis with chymopapain were retrospectively compared to a statistically comparable group of patients primarily submitted to microsurgery. This comparison demonstrated that previous unsuccessful chemonucleolysis has no influence on either the short-term or the long-term results of subsequent microsurgery.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01402456