Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 95-102 , April 2007

Ultrasound-guided blocks for the treatment of chronic pain

  • Michele Curatolo, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Michele Curatolo, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Therapy, Inselspital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
    • ,
  • Urs Eichenberger, MD

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doi: 10.1053/j.trap.2007.02.012

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 95-102 , April 2007

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