Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 14-19 , March 2008

The Roles of the Hip, Spine, Sacroiliac Joint, and Other Structures in Patients with Persistent Pain after Back Surgery

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doi: 10.1053/j.semss.2007.11.003

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 14-19 , March 2008

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