Complications Associated with Lysis of Epidural Adhesions and Epiduroscopy

Complications in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 301-311

  Racz, Gabor B ^a   Heavner, James E ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 48249148601     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4160-2392-0.50034-0     Document Type: Chapter

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