Thoracic Kyphotic Deformity Secondary to Old Pseudomonas aeruginosa Spondylodiscitis in an Immunocompromised Patient With Persistent Infection Foci—A Case Report
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Spine Surgery
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2211-4599,2211-4599
DOI: 10.14444/6054