The Spine Journal
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 80-95, January 2008

Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with intradiscal electrothermal therapy

  • Richard Derby, MD

      Affiliations

    • Spinal Diagnostics & Treatments Center, 901 Campus Drive, Suite 312, Daly City, CA 94015-4900, USA
    • Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Spinal Diagnostics & Treatment Center, Department of Anesthesiology, 901 Campus Drive, Suite 312, Daly City, CA 94015-4900, USA. Tel.: (650) 755-0733; fax: (650) 755-0509.
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  • Ray M. Baker, MD

      Affiliations

    • Washington Interventional Spine Associates, Bellevue, WA, USA
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  • Chang-Hyung Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Spinal Diagnostics & Treatments Center, 901 Campus Drive, Suite 312, Daly City, CA 94015-4900, USA
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  • Paul A. Anderson, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, WI, USA

Received 27 September 2007; accepted 13 October 2007.

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 FDA device/drug status: approved for this indication (Smith and Nephew SpineCath and Acutherm catheter, Radionics DiscTrode Catheter, Arthrocare Spinewand, Nucleoplasty, IDET [intradiscal electrothermocoagulation], Discography).

 Research funding: not applicable.

 Nothing of value received from a commercial entity related to this manuscript.

PII: S1529-9430(07)00904-7

doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2007.10.018

The Spine Journal
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 80-95, January 2008

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