Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 218-221 , December 2011

If, When, and How to Fuse When Treating Lumbar Degenerative Stenosis

  • William C. Watters III, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to William C. Watters III, MD, Bone and Joint Clinic of Houston, 6624 Fannin Street, Suite 2600, Houston, TX 77030

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doi: 10.1053/j.semss.2011.05.005

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 218-221 , December 2011

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