Cervical CT-guided, selective nerve root blocks: Improved safety by dorsal approach

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 336-337

  Wolter, T ^a   Mohadjer, M ^a   Berlis, A ^a   Knoeller, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE;

ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE ROOT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RADICULAR PAIN;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK; RADICULOPATHY; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 60049097457     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1222     Document Type: Article

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