Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 70-75 , June 2009

Biopsy Principles and Techniques for Spinal Tumors

  • Robert Talac, MD, PhD
    • ,
  • Robert F. McLain, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Robert F. McLain, MD, Lerner College of Medicine, Center for Spine Health, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave./A41 Cleveland, OH 44195

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PII: S1040-7383(09)00021-5

doi: 10.1053/j.semss.2009.03.011

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 70-75 , June 2009

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