Spinal lipomas

The Spina Bifida: Management and Outcome

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 445-474

  Zerah, Michel ^a   Roujeau, Thomas ^a   Catala, Martin ^b   Pierre Kahn, Alain ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

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EID: 55649114679     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-88-470-0651-5_36     Document Type: Chapter

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