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Published in J Neurointerv Surg on October 24, 2011

Authors

Laxmaiah Manchikanti1, Frank J E Falco, Joshua A Hirsch

Author Affiliations

1: Pain Management Center of Paducah, Paducah, Kentucky 42003, USA. drlm@thepainmd.com

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