Comparative evaluation of short vs. long needles in deep ultrasound-guided pharmacopuncture for acute low back pain: study protocol.

Kim K, Lee YU, Kwon R, Chu H, Park S, Hong HJ, Lee Y, Kwon J, Song J, Kwon S, Leem J, Kim CH

DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1822731
Published: 2026
Container: Frontiers in medicine
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fmed.2026.1822731,
  title = {Comparative evaluation of short vs. long needles in deep ultrasound-guided pharmacopuncture for acute low back pain: study protocol.},
  author = {Kim K and Lee YU and Kwon R and Chu H and Park S and Hong HJ and Lee Y and Kwon J and Song J and Kwon S and Leem J and Kim CH},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Frontiers in medicine},
  doi = {10.3389/fmed.2026.1822731},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1822731}
}

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AU  - Lee YU
AU  - Kwon R
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AU  - Hong HJ
AU  - Lee Y
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AU  - Leem J
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DO  - 10.3389/fmed.2026.1822731
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K, K., YU, L., R, K., H, C., S, P., HJ, H., Y, L., J, K., J, S., S, K., J, L., & CH, K. (2026). Comparative evaluation of short vs. long needles in deep ultrasound-guided pharmacopuncture for acute low back pain: study protocol.. Frontiers in medicine. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1822731

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