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. 2022 Jul 1;35(6):229-232.
doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000001239. Epub 2021 Jul 28.

Role of rhBMP-2 in Posterior Lumbar Fusion

Darshan S Shah  1 , Miles W A Fisher, Richard K Hurley, Husain Bharmal
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Role of rhBMP-2 in Posterior Lumbar Fusion

Darshan S Shah et al. Clin Spine Surg. .
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