Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 4 , Pages 449-455 , April 2007

Prevalence of Facet Joint Pain in Chronic Low Back Pain in Postsurgical Patients by Controlled Comparative Local Anesthetic Blocks

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.01.015

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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