Diagnostic Relevance of Pressure-Controlled Discography
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Diagnostic Relevance of Pressure-Controlled Discography
Discogenic pain is a leading cause of chronic low back pain. The authors investigated the efficacy of pressure-controlled discography to determine its role in clinical decision-making for the management of patients with discogenic pain. Pressure-controlled discography was performed in 21 patients (51 discs) with pain-provocation, followed by post-discography computerized tomography scans. Pain ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Medical Science
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1011-8934
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.5.911