Lesoin F, Jomin M, Viaud C, Lozes G, Pruvo J P, Clarisse J
Surg Neurol. 1984 Jun;21(6):539-42. doi: 10.1016/0090-3019(84)90266-0.
Chemonucleolysis is widely used in the treatment of disease of the lumbar intervertebral disk. From a series of 28 patients, the authors report their experience using this technique at the cervical level using aprotinin instead of chymopapain.