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Editorial
. 2016 Sep;2(3):240-241.
doi: 10.21037/jss.2016.09.06.

Challenging the state of the art

Hans Jörg Meisel  1
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Editorial

Challenging the state of the art

Hans Jörg Meisel. J Spine Surg. 2016 Sep.
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The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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