Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 3-7 , January 2003

Posterior lumbar plexus block

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doi: 10.1053/trap.2003.123517

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 3-7 , January 2003

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