Use of laser in minimally invasive spinal surgery and pain management

Arthroscopic and Endoscopic Spinal Surgery: Text and Atlas

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 259-269

  Chiu, John C ^a   Savitz, Martin H ^b,c  

^a Neurospine Surgery Department   (United States)

^b American Academy of Minimally Invasive Spinal Medicine and Surgery   (United States)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84885698435     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-904-4:259     Document Type: Chapter

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