Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 92-102 , June 2010

Management of Posttraumatic Kyphosis After Thoracolumbar Injuries

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doi: 10.1053/j.semss.2009.12.001

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 92-102 , June 2010

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