Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 154-160 , September 2010

Surgical Management of Adults with Congenital Deformities of the Spine

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doi: 10.1053/j.semss.2010.04.001

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 154-160 , September 2010

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