Radiofrequency Nucleoplasty for Contained Lumbar Disc Herniation. A Prospective Cohort Clinical Case Study.
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عنوان ژورنال: Egyptian Spine Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2314-8969
DOI: 10.21608/esj.2012.3797