Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 2-13 , March 2008

An Algorithmic Approach to Recurrent Lumbar Disk Herniation: Evaluation and Management

  • Jeffery L. Stambough, MD, MBA

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Jeffery L. Stambough, MD, MBA, 4600 Smith Road, Suite B, Cincinnati, OH 45212.

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doi: 10.1053/j.semss.2007.11.002

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 2-13 , March 2008

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