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Comment
. 2013 Aug 1;38(17):1525.
doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182972e08.

Re: Interspinous spacers versus decompressive surgery for lumbar neurogenic intermittent claudication. Spine 2013;38:1525

Jon D Lurie
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Re: Interspinous spacers versus decompressive surgery for lumbar neurogenic intermittent claudication. Spine 2013;38:1525

Jon D Lurie. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). .
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    Strömqvist B. Strömqvist B. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Aug 1;38(17):1526. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31829c2e3a. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013. PMID: 23900117 No abstract available.

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