Who Should Have Surgery for an Intervertebral Disc Herniation?
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Intervertebral disc herniation in adolescents.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Spine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0362-2436
DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3182276b2b