Thoracic facet blocks: Bent needle technique

Pain Physician

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 513-516

  Fortin, Joseph D ^a   McKee, Mary Jane ^a  

^a Spine Technology/Rehabilitation   (United States)

Author keywords

Bent needle technique; Thoracic spinal pain; Zygapophysial joint

Indexed keywords

ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SPINAL PAIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 0345256439     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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