Computed Tomography Fluoroscopy-Guided Selective Nerve Root Block for Acute Cervical Disc Herniation
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Eun, Sang-Soo
(Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wooridul Spine Hospital)
Chang, Won-Sok (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Wooridul Spine Hospital) Bae, Sang-Jin (Department of Radiology, Wooridul Spine Hospital) Lee, Sang-Ho (Department of Neurosurgery, Wooridul Spine Hospital) Lee, Dong-Yeob (Department of Neurosurgery, Wooridul Spine Hospital) |
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