Position of dorsal root ganglia in the lumbosacral region in patients with radiculopathy

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 398-402

  Moon, Hyun Seog ^b   Kim, Yeon Dong ^b   Song, Bang Hoon ^a   Cha, Young Deog ^a   Song, Jang Ho ^a   Lee, Mi Hyeon ^a  

^a Inha University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b MHS Department of Pain Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Dorsal root ganglion; Epidural injection

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DERMATOME; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINAL CORD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE ROOT; RADICULOPATHY; RADIOFREQUENCY; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; SPINAL GANGLION;

EID: 78751662322     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2010.59.6.398     Document Type: Article

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