Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 97-105 , April 2005

Discograms: Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar

  • Richard Derby, MD

      Affiliations

    • Spinal Diagnostics and Treatment Center, Daly City, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Richard Derby, MD, Medical Director, Spinal Diagnostics and Treatment Center, 901 Campus Drive, Suite 310, Daly City, CA 94015.
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  • Sang-Heon Lee, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
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  • Yung Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Spinal Diagnostics and Treatment Center, Daly City, California

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PII: S1084-208X(05)00041-8

doi: 10.1053/j.trap.2005.05.009

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 97-105 , April 2005

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