Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 154-156 , July 2009

Ultrasound guidance for periradicular injections in the lumbar spine: A review article

  • Klaus Galiano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Neurosurgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
    • ,
  • Alois Albert Obwegeser, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Neurosurgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
    • ,
  • Hannes Gruber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinics of Radiology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Hannes Gruber, MD, Clinic of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße, 356020 Innsbruck, Austria

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PII: S1084-208X(09)00053-6

doi: 10.1053/j.trap.2009.06.023

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 154-156 , July 2009

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