A.401 Pre-emptive extradural analgesia reduces the incidence of phantom pain in lower limb amputees
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Pre - Emptive Extradural Analgesia
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0007-0912
DOI: 10.1016/s0007-0912(18)31256-x