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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 46, 1975 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Development of Osteopenia in the Fourth Lumbar Vertebra During Prolonged Bed Rest After Operation for Scoliosis

T. H. Hansson Department of Orthopaedic Surgery I, Sahlgrenska Sjukhuset, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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B. O. Roos Department of Orthopaedic Surgery I, Sahlgrenska Sjukhuset, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Radiation Physics, Sahlgrenska Sjukhuset, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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A. Nachemson Department of Orthopaedic Surgery I, Sahlgrenska Sjukhuset, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Radiation Physics, Sahlgrenska Sjukhuset, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Pages 621-630 | Accepted 23 Jan 1975, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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