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
High resolution computed tomography in the diagnosis of laterally herniated lumbar discs
β Scribed by Michael, Michael A.
- Book ID
- 123213828
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1983
- Weight
- 804 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0730-4862
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