Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 236-239 , December 2008

Update on the History and Physical Evaluation of a Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

  • Youjeong Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Youjeong Kim, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 1801 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75390
    • ,
  • Scott D. Boden, MD

      Affiliations

    • Emory Orthopaedic and Spine Center, Atlanta, GA

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PII: S1040-7383(08)00076-2

doi: 10.1053/j.semss.2008.09.001

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 236-239 , December 2008

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