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Editorial
. 2008 Jun 14;336(7657):1317-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39583.438773.80. Epub 2008 May 27.

Prolapsed intervertebral disc

Jeremy Fairbank
Editorial

Prolapsed intervertebral disc

Jeremy Fairbank. BMJ. .

Erratum in

  • BMJ. 2008 Jul 2;337:a649. doi.10.1136/bmj.a649

Abstract

Evidence supports surgery after eight weeks if symptoms persist

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