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Comments on “Management of traumatic thoracolumbar fractures ...”

Authors: C. Knop, M. Blauth

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 6/2005

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Good question; however, no new question—for over 20 years there have been attempts to find out about limitations, the advantages and/or indications for conservative or operative treatment for thoracolumbar injuries. …

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Title: Comments on “Management of traumatic thoracolumbar fractures ...”
Authors: C. Knop
M. Blauth
Publication date: 01-08-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Spine Journal / Issue 6/2005
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-004-0848-4

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