Long-term results of percutaneous lumbar decompression mild(®) for spinal stenosis.

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Published in Pain Pract on June 16, 2011

Authors

Nagy Mekhail1, Ricardo Vallejo, Mark H Coleman, Ramsin M Benyamin

Author Affiliations

1: Evidence Based Pain Management Research and Education, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. mekhain@ccf.org

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