Peripheral Neurectomy: A Minimally Invasive Treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia. A Retrospective Study
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0972-8279,0974-942X
DOI: 10.1007/s12663-011-0229-6