Fluoroscopically Guided Ganglion Impar Block by Pulsed Radiofrequency for Relieving Coccydynia
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Ganglion impar block in patients with chronic coccydynia
INTRODUCTION Coccydynia refers to pain in the terminal segment of the spinecaused by abnormal sitting and standing posture. Coccydynia is usually managed conservatively, however in nonresponsive patients, ganglion impar block is used as a good alternate modality for pain relief. This article studies the effect of ganglion impar block in coccydynia patients who were not relieved by conservative ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0885-3924
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.02.005