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. 2013 Jan-Mar;3(1):e4.
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.L.00024.

The Effect of High-Dose Corticosteroids on Cervical Spinal Fusion: A Report of Two Cases

Kingsley R Chin  1 , Jason Seale  1 , Vanessa Cumming  2
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The Effect of High-Dose Corticosteroids on Cervical Spinal Fusion: A Report of Two Cases

Kingsley R Chin et al. JBJS Case Connect. 2013 Jan-Mar.
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