Interspinous spacer implant in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: Preliminary results of a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial

Pain Research and Treatment

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Miller, Larry E ^a,b   Block, Jon E ^b  

^a Miller Scientific Consulting Inc   (United States)

^b The Jon Block Group   (United States)

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EID: 84873815287     PISSN: 20901542     EISSN: 20901550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/823509     Document Type: Article

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