Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 94-106 , April 1999

Regional anesthesia for hip surgery

    MD
  • Martha E. Mitchell

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Martha E. Mitchell, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Box 100254, Gainesville, FL 32610-0254.

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