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01-08-2010 | Letter to the Editor

Recommendation for use of rhBMP-2 in spinal interbody fusions

Authors: Tomislav Smoljanovic, Ana Aljinovic, Ivan Bojanic

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 8/2010

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Title: Recommendation for use of rhBMP-2 in spinal interbody fusions
Authors: Tomislav Smoljanovic
Ana Aljinovic
Ivan Bojanic
Publication date: 01-08-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Spine Journal / Issue 8/2010
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-010-1409-7

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