Facet joint syndrome: from diagnosis to interventional management

Romain Perolat1, Adrian Kastler1, Benjamin Nicot2, Jean-Michel Pellat3, F. Tahon1, Arnaud Attyé1, Olivier Heck1, K. Boubagra1, Sylvie Grand1, Alexandre Krainik1
1Clinique Universitaire de Neuroradiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire A Michallon, Grenoble, France
2Service de Neurochirurgie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire A. Michallon, Grenoble, France
3Centre d’évaluation et du traitement de la douleur, Groupe hospitalier mutualiste, Grenoble, France

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