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Supplementary pedicle screw fixation in spinal fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis in patients aged 65 and over: Outcome after a minimum of 2 years follow-up in 82 patients

Chin-Hsien Wu Departments of Orthopaedics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taipei; E-DA Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Yu-Hsien Kao Departments of Orthopaedics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taipei; E-DA Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Shih-Chieh Yang Departments of Orthopaedics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taipei; E-DA Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Tsai-Sheng Fu Departments of Orthopaedics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taipei
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Po-Liang Lai Departments of Orthopaedics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taipei
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Wen-Jer Chen Departments of Orthopaedics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, TaipeiCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 67-73 | Received 09 Dec 2006, Accepted 29 Jul 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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