Pseudarthrosis of the spine

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 494-503

  Raizman, Noah M ^a   O'brien, Joseph R ^a,b   Poehling Monaghan, Kirsten L ^a   Yu, Warren D ^a,b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b Spine Surgery   (United States)

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EID: 69749110062     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200908000-00003     Document Type: Review

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