Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 168-174 , September 2008

Contemporary Fluoroscopic Techniques in Spine Surgery

  • Ben B. Pradhan, MD, MSE

      Affiliations

    • Spine Surgery and Research, The Risser Orthopaedic Group, Pasadena, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Ben B. Pradhan, MD, MSE, Risser Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, 2627 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107
    • ,
  • Justin S. Field, MD

      Affiliations

    • Desert Institute for Spine Care, Phoenix, AZ

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doi: 10.1053/j.semss.2008.06.002

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 168-174 , September 2008

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