The Spine Journal
Volume 6, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages S289-S298 , November 2006

Laminoplasty: a review of its role in compressive cervical myelopathy

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doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2005.12.032

The Spine Journal
Volume 6, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages S289-S298 , November 2006

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