Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 173-177 , October 2006

Blockade of the sciatic nerve in the popliteal fossa

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doi: 10.1053/j.trap.2006.10.006

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 173-177 , October 2006

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