Metastatic disease in the thoracic and lumbar spine: Evaluation and management

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-46

  Rose, Peter S ^a   Buchowski, Jacob M ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 78951470020     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-201101000-00005     Document Type: Review

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