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doi: 10.1097/00000542-200308000-00038.
Cortical blindness and neurologic injury complicating cervical transforaminal injection for cervical radiculopathy
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Cortical blindness and neurologic injury complicating cervical transforaminal injection for cervical radiculopathy
Anesthesiology.
2003 Aug.
No abstract available
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Cervical transforaminal blocks should not be attempted by anyone without extensive documented experience in fluoroscopically guided injections.Anesthesiology. 2004 May;100(5):1323-4; author reply 1324. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200405000-00047. Anesthesiology. 2004. PMID: 15114241 No abstract available.
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