The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 7 , Pages e1-e5 , July 2009

Posterior arch defects of the cervical spine: a comparison between absent pedicle syndrome and spondylolysis

Received 20 September 2008 ,Accepted 10 January 2009.

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PII: S1529-9430(09)00005-9

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.01.006

The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 7 , Pages e1-e5 , July 2009

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