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Minimally Invasive Techniques for the Treatment of Primary Spinal Column Lesions

Gopalakrishnan Balamurali, Ajay Ramesh Kothari, Amjad Nasr Anaizi, Jean-Marc Voyadzis, John O'toole, Richard G Fessler

Citation Information : Balamurali G, Kothari AR, Anaizi AN, Voyadzis J, O'toole J, Fessler RG. Minimally Invasive Techniques for the Treatment of Primary Spinal Column Lesions. J Spinal Surg 2015; 2 (4):132-140.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10039-1069

Published Online: 01-09-2017

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2015; The Author(s).


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Balamurali G, Kothari AR, Anaizi AN, Voyadzis JM, O'toole J, Fessler RG. Minimally Invasive Techniques for the Treatment of Primary Spinal Column Lesions. J Spinal Surg 2015;2(4):132-140.


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