The efficacy and persistence of selective nerve root block under fluoroscopic guidance for cervical radiculopathy

Asian Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 227-232

  Chung, Jae Yoon ^a   Yim, Ji Hyeon ^a   Seo, Hyoung Yeon ^a   Kim, Sung Kyu ^a   Cho, Kyu Jin ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cervical radiculopathy; Nerve blocks; Spinal nerve root

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873034022     PISSN: 19761902     EISSN: 19767846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4184/asj.2012.6.4.227     Document Type: Article

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