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

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  1. Anesthesiology Division, National Institute Rehabilitation Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Mexico City, Mexico

    G. Zaragoza

  2. Department of Ultrasound, Division of Rheumatology, National Institute Rehabilitation Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Mexico City, Mexico

    S.-Y. Solorzano-Flores, C. Pineda & C. Soto-Fajardo

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Zaragoza, G., Solorzano-Flores, SY., Pineda, C. et al. Ultrasound-guided genicular nerve block a new treatment in rheumatology for knee osteoarthritis pain. Rheumatol Int 42, 1663–1664 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-022-05162-9

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