The Spine Journal
Volume 10, Issue 5 , Pages 372-379 , May 2010

The predictive value of pain drawings in lumbar spinal fusion surgery

Received 20 November 2008 ,Revised 17 December 2009 ,Accepted 5 February 2010.

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PII: S1529-9430(10)00101-4

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2010.02.002

The Spine Journal
Volume 10, Issue 5 , Pages 372-379 , May 2010

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