Radiofrequency procedures in the thoracic region

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 2-9

  Stanton Hicks, Michael ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PAIN; DORSAL RHIZOTOMY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRODE; HEATING; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEEDLE; NERVE TRANSECTION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHYSICS; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RADIOSURGERY; REVIEW; RIB; SPINAL GANGLION; SPLANCHNIC NERVE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SYMPATHETIC GANGLION; SYMPATHETIC TRUNK; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THORAX; VERTEBRA; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 2442645117     PISSN: 1084208X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trap.2003.11.002     Document Type: Article

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