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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2009; 19(01): 35
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.45342
VASCULAR & INTERVENTIONAL

Commentary: Facet joint infiltration for chronic low back pain: Is it worthwhile?

Ashish Gupta
Department of Cardiovascular Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Sanjiv Sharma
Department of Cardiovascular Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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