Volumetric evaluation of lumbar epidural fat distribution in epidural lipomatosis and back pain in patients who are obese: introducing a novel technique (Fat Finder algorithm)
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2052-4897
DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2018-000599