Safety and Efficacy of CT-Guided Pulsed Radiofrequency Combined with Steroid and Ozone Injection-Treated Cervical 3-8 Herpes Zoster Neuralgia Using a Posterior and Upper Quarter of the Cervical Foramina Puncture Approach

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