Chemonucleolysis. Personal history, trials, and tribulations.
review · Level V
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Abstract
This article is a review of the controversial history of chemonucleolysis. The review begins in 1963 and concludes with recent findings that demonstrated that in properly selected patients, chemonucleolysis can be as effective and safe as laminectomy.
Medical subject headings
- Chymopapain
- Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis
- Intervertebral Disc Displacement