Clinical efficacy of radiofrequency cervical zygapophyseal neurotomy in patients with chronic cervicogenic headache

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 326-329

  Jang, Bo Lee ^a   Jung, Yul Park ^a   Park, Juno ^a   Dong, Jun Lim ^a   Sang, Dae Kim ^a   Heung, Seob Chung ^b  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cervicogenic headache; Radiofrequency neurotomy; Zygapophyseal joint

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248506941     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.2.326     Document Type: Article

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