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Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica 11/2014

01-11-2014 | Letter to the editor - Spine

Radiographic changes after anterior cervical discectomy and their clinical impact

Authors: Ales Vlasak, Daniel Horinek, Martin Sames

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 11/2014

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Dear Editor …
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Metadata
Title
Radiographic changes after anterior cervical discectomy and their clinical impact
Authors
Ales Vlasak
Daniel Horinek
Martin Sames
Publication date
01-11-2014
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 11/2014
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-014-2110-0

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