The use of lumbar epidural/transforaminal steroids for managing spinal disease

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 228-238

  Young, Irene A ^a,b   Hyman, Garrett S ^a   Packia Raj, Llewellyn N ^b   Cole, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Northwest Spine and Sports Physicians PC   (United States)

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EID: 34247484346     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200704000-00006     Document Type: Article

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