The microendoscopic decompression of lumbar stenosis: A review of the current literature and clinical results

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Wong, Albert P ^a   Smith, Zachary A ^a   Lall, Rohan R ^a   Bresnahan, Lacey E ^a   Fessler, Richard G ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84873875748     PISSN: 20901445     EISSN: 20901453     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/325095     Document Type: Review

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