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Lower Cervical Nerve Root Block Using CT Fluoroscopy in Patients with Large Body Habitus: Another Benefit of the Swimmer's Position

W.S. Bartynski, D.S. Whitt, M.A. Sheetz, R.B. Jennings and W.E. Rothfus
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W.S. Bartynski, D.S. Whitt, M.A. Sheetz, R.B. Jennings, W.E. Rothfus
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