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01-09-2016 | Letter to the Editor

Comments on Ren et al.: Is duration of preoperative anti-tuberculosis treatment a risk factor for postoperative relapse or non-healing of spinal tuberculosis?

Authors: Fangfan Ye, HaiBo Li, Jia Huang

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 9/2016

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Dear Editor, …

Ren HL, Jiang JM, Wang JX, Qu DB, Chen JT (2016) Is duration of preoperative anti-tuberculosis treatment a risk factor for postoperative relapse or non-healing of spinal tuberculosis? Eur Spine J. doi:10.1007/s00586-016-4496-2

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Title: Comments on Ren et al.: Is duration of preoperative anti-tuberculosis treatment a risk factor for postoperative relapse or non-healing of spinal tuberculosis?
Authors: Fangfan Ye
HaiBo Li
Jia Huang
Publication date: 01-09-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Spine Journal / Issue 9/2016
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-016-4568-3

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