Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Book cover

Focus on Chemonucleolysis pp 29–35Cite as

Computed Tomography and Chemonucleolysis

  • Conference paper

Abstract

CT scan insures the diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation, making it possible to select patients likely to benefit from chemonucleolysis.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. Bitz DM, Ford LT (1977) An evaluation of disc narrowing following intra discal injection of chymopapain. Clin Orthop 129:191

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  2. BRadford DS, Cooper KM, Oegema TR (1983) Chymopapain, chemonucleolysis and nucleus pulposus regeneration. J Bone Joint Surg (Am) 65:1220

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Carrera GF, Williams AL, Haughton VM (1980) Computed tomography in sciatica. Radiology 137: 433–437

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Firooznia H, Benjamin V, Kricheff II, Rafti H, Golimbu C (1984) CT of lumbar spine herniation: correlation with surgical findings. Am J Roentgenol 142: 587–592

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Fries JW, Abodeely DA, Vijungco JG, Yearger VL, Gaffey WR (1982) Computed tomography of herniated and extruded nucleus pulposus. J Comput Assist Tomogr 6: 874–887

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Gado M, Patel J, Hodges FJ (1983) Lateral disk herniation into the lumbar intervertebral foramen: differential diagnosis. Am J Neuroradiol 4: 598–600

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Haughton VM, Syvertsen A, Williams AL (1980) Diagnosis of herniated lumbar disk with computed tomography. Radiology 134: 649–656

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Heithoff KB, Burton CV, Solib RM (1984) Computed tomographic evaluation in chemonucleolysis. In: Genant HK (ed) Spine update, University of California, San Francisco, p 135

    Google Scholar 

  9. Konings JG, Williams FJB, Deutman R (1984) The effects of chemonucleolysis as demonstrated by computerized tomography. J Bone Joint Surg 66: 417–421

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Mac Cullough JA (1980) Chemonucleolysis. Experience with 2000 cases. Clin Orthop 146: 128–135

    Google Scholar 

  11. Mac Cullough JA, Mac Nab P (1983) Sciatica and chymopapain. Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore

    Google Scholar 

  12. Mall JC, Kaisle JC (1985) Post chymopapain (chemonucleolysis) clinical and computed tomography correlation: preliminary results. Skel Radiol 12: 270–275

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. Williams AL, Haughton VM, Syvertson A (1980) Computed tomography in the diagnosis of herniated nucleus pulposus. Radiology 135: 95–99

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Williams AL, Haughton V, Daniels DL, Gogan JP (1983) Differential CT diagnosis of extruded nucleus pulposus. Radiology 148:141–148

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors
  1. M. Runge
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. P. Clere
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. J. F. Bonneville
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Département de Neuroradiologie Hôpital Jean Minjoz, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Besancon, Boulevard Fleming, F-25030, Besancon, Cedex, France

    Jean-François Bonneville

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1986 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

About this paper

Cite this paper

Runge, M., Clere, P., Bonneville, J.F. (1986). Computed Tomography and Chemonucleolysis. In: Bonneville, JF. (eds) Focus on Chemonucleolysis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71182-4_5

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71182-4_5

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-642-71184-8

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-642-71182-4

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation