Are steroids required in the treatment of ganglion impar blockade in chronic coccydynia? a prospective double-blinded clinical trial |
Sencan, Savas
(Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University)
Edipoglu, Ipek Saadet (Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University) Demir, Fatma Gul Ulku (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kayseri City Hospital) Yolcu, Gunay (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University) Gunduz, Osman Hakan (Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University) |
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