Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 145-149 , October 2006

Lumbar plexus anesthesia: Psoas compartment block

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PII: S1084-208X(06)00067-X

doi: 10.1053/j.trap.2006.10.002

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 145-149 , October 2006

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