The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 12 , Pages 1003-1009 , December 2009

Recurrence of kyphosis and its functional implications after surgical stabilization of dorsolumbar unstable burst fractures

Received 2 December 2008 ,Revised 26 June 2009 ,Accepted 27 August 2009.

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PII: S1529-9430(09)00845-6

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.08.457

The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 12 , Pages 1003-1009 , December 2009

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