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Neuromodulation and Interventional

The Short-Term Outcome of Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection in Patients with Radicular Pain Due to Foraminal Stenosis from Lumbar Isthmic Spondylolisthesis

Gyu-Sik Choi1 Cheokbareun Rehabilitation Clinic, Pohang-si, Gyeonsangbuk-do, South KoreaView further author information
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Mathieu Boudier-Revéret2 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0259-8520View further author information
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Min Cheol Chang3 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 519-524 | Received 21 Sep 2023, Accepted 30 Jan 2024, Published online: 03 Feb 2024

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