Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 150-153 , July 2009

Ultrasound-guided zygapophysial nerve and joint injection

  • Michael Gofeld, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Michael Gofeld, MD, University of Washington Medical Center for Pain Relief, 4225 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 401, Seattle, WA 98195

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PII: S1084-208X(09)00052-4

doi: 10.1053/j.trap.2009.07.002

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 150-153 , July 2009

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