Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 22-32 , March 2009

Treatment of Facet and Sacroiliac Joint Arthropathy: Steroid Injections and Radiofrequency Ablation

  • Jeffrey A. Stone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Jeffrey A. Stone, MD, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 3224
    • ,
  • Walter S. Bartynski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

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PII: S1089-2516(09)00021-3

doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2009.06.009

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 22-32 , March 2009

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