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Posterolateral lumbar fusion: Outcome of 71 consecutive operations after 4 (2-7) years

Paul Axelsson Department of Orthopedics, Lund University Hospital, 5-221 85, Lund, Sweden, Tel +46-46 171 51 0, Fax -46 130732
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Ragnar Johnsson Department of Orthopedics, Lund University Hospital, 5-221 85, Lund, Sweden, Tel +46-46 171 51 0, Fax -46 130732
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Bjorn Strömqvist Department of Orthopedics, Lund University Hospital, 5-221 85, Lund, Sweden, Tel +46-46 171 51 0, Fax -46 130732
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Marie Arvidsson Department ofDiagnostic Radiology, Lund University Hospital, 5-221 85, Lund, Sweden, Tel +46-46 171 51 0, Fax -46 130732
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Kristian Herrlin Department ofDiagnostic Radiology, Lund University Hospital, 5-221 85, Lund, Sweden, Tel +46-46 171 51 0, Fax -46 130732
Pages 309-314 | Received 27 Mar 1993, Accepted 05 Dec 1993, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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