Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 3 , Pages 413-416 , March 2008

Fluoroscopic Analysis of Lumbar Epidural Contrast Spread After Lumbar Interlaminar Injection

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.08.161

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 3 , Pages 413-416 , March 2008