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17-06-2022 | Knee Osteoarthritis | Correspondence

Ultrasound-guided genicular nerve block a new treatment in rheumatology for knee osteoarthritis pain

Authors: G. Zaragoza, S.-Y. Solorzano-Flores, C. Pineda, C. Soto-Fajardo

Published in: Rheumatology International | Issue 9/2022

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Title: Ultrasound-guided genicular nerve block a new treatment in rheumatology for knee osteoarthritis pain
Authors: G. Zaragoza
S.-Y. Solorzano-Flores
C. Pineda
C. Soto-Fajardo
Publication date: 17-06-2022
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Knee Osteoarthritis
Ultrasound
Anesthetics
Ultrasound
Knee Osteoarthritis
Nerve Block
Anesthetics
Dexamethasone
Published in: Rheumatology International / Issue 9/2022
Print ISSN: 0172-8172
Electronic ISSN: 1437-160X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-022-05162-9

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