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Comment
. 2013 Feb;471(2):686-7.
doi: 10.1007/s11999-012-2667-y.

Letter to the editor: Is there really no benefit of vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral fractures? A meta-analysis

David S Jevsevar, Stephen I Esses, Deborah S Cummins
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Letter to the editor: Is there really no benefit of vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral fractures? A meta-analysis

David S Jevsevar et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Feb.
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