Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 222-226 , December 2011

Fusing Adult Degenerative Deformities of the Lumbar Spine

  • Charles H. Crawford III, MD
    • ,
  • Steven D. Glassman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Steven D. Glassman, MD, Norton Leatherman Spine Center, 210 E Gray Street, Suite 900, Louisville, KY 40202

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doi: 10.1053/j.semss.2011.05.002

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 222-226 , December 2011

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