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Percutaneous CT-guided C1–2 cordotomy for intractable cancer pain

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Washington, USA

    Dermot R. Fitzgibbon

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    Dermot R. Fitzgibbon

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Fitzgibbon, D.R. Percutaneous CT-guided C1–2 cordotomy for intractable cancer pain. Current Science Inc 13, 253–255 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-009-0053-6

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