Economic Analysis of Kiva VCF Treatment System Compared to Balloon Kyphoplasty Using Randomized Kiva Safety and Effectiveness Trial (KAST) Data
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Economic Analysis of Kiva VCF Treatment System Compared to Balloon Kyphoplasty Using Randomized Kiva Safety and Effectiveness Trial (KAST) Data.
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عنوان ژورنال: Pain Physician
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2150-1149,1533-3159
DOI: 10.36076/ppj/2015.18.e299