Ninety patients suspected to have a herniated lumbar disc were examined by myelography and computed tomography (CT). Of these, 37 were subjected to surgery. The surgical findings were in agreement in 21 patients (57%) with the myelograms and in 28 patients (76%) with the CT examinations. False-posit
A comparison of myelography and computer tomography in lumbar disc herniation
β Scribed by J. Zsernaviczky; M. Juppe
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 830 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0341-2695
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