Multilevel anterior thoracic discectomies and anterior interbody fusion by using a microsurgical thoracoscopic approach
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Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurosurgical Focus
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1092-0684
DOI: 10.3171/foc.1999.7.5.6