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Dilemma in the Surgical Management of Lumbar Canal Stenosis

Sudhendoo Babhulkar, Sumeet Pawar

Citation Information : Babhulkar S, Pawar S. Dilemma in the Surgical Management of Lumbar Canal Stenosis. J Spinal Surg 2014; 1 (1):1-11.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10039-1001

Published Online: 01-06-2016

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).


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Ramani PS, Pawar S, Babhulkar S. Dilemma in the Surgical Management of Lumbar Canal Stenosis. J Spinal Surg 2014;1(1):1-11.

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