Clinical Diagnostic Tests versus Medial Branch Blocks for Adults with Persisting Cervical Zygapophyseal Joint Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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عنوان ژورنال: Physiotherapy Canada
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0300-0508,1708-8313
DOI: 10.3138/ptc.2016-89.mt