Vertebral Osteomyelitis with Profound Neurologic Deficit: Successful Treatment with rhBMP-2 and Titanium Cage Device
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Medica Philippina
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2094-9278,0001-6071
DOI: 10.47895/amp.v46i2.2179