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Efficacy of bupivacaine injection after pulsed radiofrequency ablation in the management of trigeminal facial pain

A prospective, randomized, and double-blind study

Faisal M. Hilal, Omar A. Alyamani and Abdullah M. Kaki
Saudi Medical Journal June 2022, 43 (6) 551-558; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2022.43.6.20220089

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