Peripheral Field Nerve Stimulation in Refractory Subcutaneous Persistent Postsurgical Pain
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عنوان ژورنال: Pain Management Case Reports
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2575-9841
DOI: 10.36076/pmcr.2021/5/85