Radiofrequency Denervation for Facet Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Treatment Outcomes
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos Brasileiros de Neurocirurgia: Brazilian Neurosurgery
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0103-5355,2359-5922
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1579554