Original Article

Treatment of Disk Lesions of the Lumbar Spine by Intradisk Injections of Enzymes

Authors: ALEXANDER GOL M.D., ROBERT F. ANDREWS M.D., RONALD E. MANICOM M.D.

Abstract

Because of the unsatisfactory results in the treatment of the syndrome of lumbar disk disease, the search continues for other methods of treatment. The newest is the injection of one of several substances into the herniated disk. The authors detail their results with this method.

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