The posterior sacral foramina: An anatomical study

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 195, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 301-304

  Liguoro, Dominique ^a,b   Viejo Fuertes, Didier ^a   Midy, Dominique ^a   Guerin, Jean ^a  

^a University of Medical Sciences   (France)

^b HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

Author keywords

Neuromodulation; Sacral nerves; Vesical dysfunction

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NEEDLE; NERVE CELL; NERVE LESION; NERVE ROOT; NEUROMODULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD BLOOD FLOW; SPINAL GANGLION; SPINAL ROOT;

AGED; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MALE; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS;

EID: 0032850592     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021878299005245     Document Type: Article

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