Cervical CT-guided, selective nerve root blocks: improved safety by dorsal approach.
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چکیده
Cervical transforaminal blocks are frequently performed as a treatment of cervical radicular pain. These blocks are performed mostly under fluoroscopy, but a CT-guided technique also has been described. We describe a modification that leads to a more extraforaminal than transforaminal and equally selective nerve root block.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 30 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009