The Spine Journal
Volume 10, Issue 8 , Pages 736-738 , August 2010

Déjà vu all over again

  • Ray M. Baker, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Washington Interventional Spine Associates, 12301 NE 10th Place, Suite 101, Bellevue, WA 98005, USA. Tel.: (425) 454-1111; fax: (425) 453-7695.

Received 19 May 2010 ,Accepted 22 May 2010.

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 Author disclosures: RMB (stock ownership, including options and warrants, Relievant MedSystems; private investments, including venture capital, start-ups, Nocimed, Laurimed; consulting, Medtronic; board of directors, ISIS).

PII: S1529-9430(10)00383-9

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2010.05.009

The Spine Journal
Volume 10, Issue 8 , Pages 736-738 , August 2010

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