Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation of the lumbar spine
β Scribed by Foley, Kevin T.; Gupta, Sanjay K.; Justis, Jeff R.; Sherman, Michael C.
- Book ID
- 125853950
- Publisher
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1018 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1092-0684
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