Migration of an acupuncture needle into the medulla oblongata

European Spine Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 137-139

  Abumi, K ^a   Anbo, H ^a   Kaneda, K ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

acupuncture needle; computed tomography; medulla oblongata

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HUMANS; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0029943817     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00298396     Document Type: Article

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