The Spine Journal
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 624-629 , July 2008

A critical evaluation of discography in patients with lumbar intervertebral disc disease

  • Gaetano J. Scuderi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, 2055 Military Trail #204, Jupiter, FL 33458
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  • Georgiy V. Brusovanik, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, University of Hawaii, 1356 Lusitana Street, 6th Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 1356 Lusitana Street, 6th Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Tel.: (305) 467-5678; fax: (808) 922-2001.
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  • S. Raymond Golish, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 800159, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0159
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  • Ronald DeMeo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Coral Gables Surgical Center, Coral Gables, FL
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  • Jonathan Hyde, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami, FL
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  • Nadim Hallab, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Dept. Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1735 W Harrison MC107, Chicago, IL 60612
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  • Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Rothman Institute, 925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-4216

Received 27 April 2006 ,Accepted 18 October 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2006.10.005

The Spine Journal
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 624-629 , July 2008

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