The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 12 , Pages e1-e6 , December 2009

Synovial sarcoma of the thoracic spine

  • Steven M. Koehler, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, 5 East 98th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10029, USA
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  • Mary B. Beasley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, 5 East 98th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10029, USA
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  • Cynthia S. Chin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, 5 East 98th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10029, USA
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  • James C. Wittig, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, 5 East 98th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10029, USA
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  • Andrew C. Hecht, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, 5 East 98th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10029, USA
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  • Sheeraz A. Qureshi, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, 5 East 98th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10029, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 5 East 98th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10029, USA. Tel.: (212) 241-3909; fax: (212) 427-0208.

Received 18 May 2009 ,Revised 29 July 2009 ,Accepted 21 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.08.448

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