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. 2018 Apr 15;43(8):E492-E493.
doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002564.

TO THE EDITOR

Cynthia M Kroeger  1 , David B Allison, Diana M Thomas, Cynthia O Siu
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TO THE EDITOR

Cynthia M Kroeger et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). .
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  • TO THE EDITOR.
    Akins PT, Inacio MCS, Prentice HA, Guppy KH. Akins PT, et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Apr 15;43(8):E493. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002600. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018. PMID: 29595624 No abstract available.

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