Bipolar Pulsed Radiofrequency Denervation of Third Occipital Nerve in Patient with Cervicogenic Headache - A case report - |
Lee, Suk Young
(Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Sim, Woo Seog (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Lee, Sang Min (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Chang, In Young (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) |
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