Thoracic facet blocks: bent needle technique.
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چکیده
Thoracic posterior joints are putative pain generators; yet there is a paucity of information to assist the clinician in the diagnosis and treatment of dorsal spine pain. A safe and effective bent needle injection/arthrography technique is described which can assist in the diagnosis of some patients with thoracic zygapophyseal joint dysfunction.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Pain physician
دوره 6 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003