Efficacy and morbidity of water soluble and oil-based myelography. Study compares both methods in 314 patients.
Retrospective studies were carried out on 314 patients who underwent oil-based or water-soluble myelography between July 1981 and July 1982 in two community hospitals. Morbidities and efficacies were compared and it was concluded that metrizamide myelography is a preferable method.
Dombrowski
E T
ET
Western Orthopaedic Institute, Redlands, California.
Rezaian
S M
SM
Northcutt
C
C
Boyd
W
W
Fundell
L
L
Anderson
C
C
Malesky
E
E
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007462:Iodobenzenes / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007481:Iophendylate / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008793:Metrizamide / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D007462:Iodobenzenes; D007481:Iophendylate; D008793:Metrizamide