“True” Lateral Imaging for Lumbar Radiofrequency Medial Branch Neurotomy
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The surgical anatomy of lumbar medial branch neurotomy (facet denervation).
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عنوان ژورنال: Pain Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1526-2375,1526-4637
DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnz313