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Review
. 2019 Dec;7(12):e1.
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.19.00036.

The Effect of Spinal Arthrodesis on Health-Related Quality of Life for Patients with Nonambulatory Cerebral Palsy: A Critical Analysis Review

K Aaron Shaw  1 , Jeremy Reifsnyder  2 , Justin M Hire  3 , Nicholas D Fletcher  4 , Joshua S Murphy  4
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The Effect of Spinal Arthrodesis on Health-Related Quality of Life for Patients with Nonambulatory Cerebral Palsy: A Critical Analysis Review

K Aaron Shaw et al. JBJS Rev. 2019 Dec.
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