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Value of Diagnostic Lumbar Selective Nerve Root Block: A Prospective Controlled Study

J.S. Yeom, J.W. Lee, K.-W. Park, B.-S. Chang, C.-K. Lee, J.M. Buchowski and K.D. Riew
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2008, 29 (5) 1017-1023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A0955
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vol. 29 no. 5 1017-1023
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A0955
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18272560

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American Journal of Neuroradiology
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0195-6108
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1936-959X
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  • Received September 20, 2007
  • Accepted after revision November 12, 2007
  • Published online May 13, 2008.

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  1. J.S. Yeoma,
  2. J.W. Leeb,
  3. K.-W. Parka,
  4. B.-S. Changa,
  5. C.-K. Leea,
  6. J.M. Buchowskic and
  7. K.D. Riewc
  1. aDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  2. bDepartment of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  3. cDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, Mo
  1. Please address correspondence to Bong-Soon Chang, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University School of Medicine, 28 Yeonkeon-dong, Chongro-gu, Seoul, 110-744, Republic of Korea; e-mail: bschang{at}snu.ac.kr
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