Chordoma of the sacrum and vertebral bodies

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 708-717

  Sciubba, Daniel M ^a   Cheng, Jennifer J ^b   Petteys, Rory J ^c   Weber, Kristy L ^d   Frassica, Deborah A ^a   Gokaslan, Ziya L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 71949129297     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200911000-00005     Document Type: Review

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