Combined fluoroscopic and nerve stimulator technique for injection of the piriformis muscle

Pain Physician

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 279-281

  Betts, Andres ^a  

^a Pain Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluoroscopy; Nerve stimulator; Piriformis muscle syndrome

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; STEROID;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; ISCHIALGIA; MYOGRAPHY; NERVE STIMULATION; RADICULAR PAIN; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAFETY;

EID: 2442680190     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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