Epidural steroid injections for lumbar spinal stenosis

Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-38

  Harrast, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural steroid injections; Lumbar stenosis; Lumbar stenosis treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950840246     PISSN: 1935973X     EISSN: 19359748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12178-007-9003-2     Document Type: Article

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