Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 49-54 , March 2009

Anterior Approach to the Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Spine

  • Cliff Tribus, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Cliff Tribus, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitative Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, K4-746 CSC, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792

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doi: 10.1053/j.semss.2008.11.007

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 49-54 , March 2009

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