Villonodular synovitis (PVNS) of the spine
β Scribed by Kambiz Motamedi; Mark D. Murphey; John F. Fetsch; Mary A. Furlong; Tinhoa N. Vinh; William B. Laskin; Donald E. Sweet
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 294 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-2348
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