Korean J Pain.  2024 Jul;37(3):185-187. 10.3344/kjp.24186.

Complications and safety of cervical interlaminar epidural block

• Kim JH

• KMID: 2557722
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.24186

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