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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Evaluating the Extent of Ultrasound-Guided Cervical Selective Nerve Root Block in the Lower Cervical Spine: Evidence Based on Computed Tomography Images

Ling Ma1 Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yi Wang2 Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Ming Yao1 Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Bing Huang1 Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Jiajia Deng1 Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Huaichang Wen2 Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 669-676 | Received 28 Nov 2022, Accepted 23 Feb 2023, Published online: 06 Mar 2023

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