Percutaneous CT-guided treatment of lumbar facet joint synovial cysts

HSS Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 165-168

  Chang, Anthony ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

CT guided injections; Lumbar facet joint cysts

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350685768     PISSN: 15563316     EISSN: 15563324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11420-009-9124-9     Document Type: Article

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