Ultrasound-Assisted Mental Nerve Block and Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment for Intractable Postherpetic Neuralgia: Three Case Studies |
Park, Hae Gyun
(Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University)
Park, Pyung Gul (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University) Kim, Won Joong (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University) Park, Yong Hee (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University) Kang, Hyun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University) Baek, Chong Wha (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University) Jung, Yong Hun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University) Woo, Young Cheol (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University) Koo, Gill Hoi (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University) Shin, Hwa Yong (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University) |
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