The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 12 , Pages 972-980 , December 2009

Analysis of risk factors for recurrence after the resection of sacral chordoma combined with embolization

  • Huilin Yang, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, First Hospital Affiliated to Suzhou University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou 215006, China
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  • Lifan Zhu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, First Hospital Affiliated to Suzhou University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou 215006, China
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  • Nabil A. Ebraheim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toledo, 3065 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, OH 43614, USA
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  • Xiaochen Liu, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toledo, 3065 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, OH 43614, USA
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  • Sharmaine Castillo, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toledo, 3065 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, OH 43614, USA
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  • Tiansi Tang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, First Hospital Affiliated to Suzhou University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou 215006, China
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  • Jiayong Liu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toledo, 3065 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, OH 43614, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toledo, 3065 Arlington Ave., Toledo, OH 43614, USA. Tel.: (419) 383-6558; fax: (419) 383-3526.
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  • Hongjuan Cui, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA

Received 27 May 2009 ,Revised 28 July 2009 ,Accepted 21 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.08.447

The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 12 , Pages 972-980 , December 2009

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