Intradiscal electrothermic therapy (IDET) for low back pain

References

Citations

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2. Saal JA, Saal JS (2002). Intradiscal electrothermal treatment for chronic discogenic low back pain: Prospective outcome study with a minimum 2-year follow-up. Spine, 27(9): 966–974.

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Author:	Douglas Dana Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH	Last Updated: April 3, 2006
Medical Review:	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Tom Bailey, MD - Family Medicine Kathie Hummel-Berry, PT, PhD - Physical Therapy Robert B. Keller, MD - Orthopedics
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