The Spine Journal
Volume 6, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages S233-S241 , November 2006

Surgical management of cervical myelopathy: indications and techniques for surgical corpectomy

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doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2006.05.007

The Spine Journal
Volume 6, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages S233-S241 , November 2006

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