Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 156-160 , September 2009

Intraoperative Complications During Surgery on the Posterior Cervical Spine

  • John R. Ehteshami, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to John R. Ehteshami, MD, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 W Harrison Street, Suite 1063, Chicago, IL 60612
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  • Howard S. An, MD

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doi: 10.1053/j.semss.2009.05.002

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 156-160 , September 2009

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