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Ultrasound-Guided Injection for Lacertus Syndrome

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The authors would like to thank Djamel Taleb and his team, Ecole de Chirurgie. This study was supported and assisted by Mathilde Sennhauser (MD)

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Apard, T., Descamps, J. Ultrasound-Guided Injection for Lacertus Syndrome. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-024-03734-9

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