Scandinavian Journal of Pain
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Page 10 , January 2010

Chronic pain conditions after herniorrhaphy decrease with time, but slowly

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PII: S1877-8860(09)00012-3

doi: 10.1016/j.sjpain.2009.09.011

Scandinavian Journal of Pain
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Page 10 , January 2010

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