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Neurological Research
A Journal of Progress in Neurosurgery, Neurology and Neurosciences
Volume 39, 2017 - Issue 5
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Original Research Paper

Age-related variations in global spinal alignment and sagittal balance in asymptomatic Japanese adults

Kunio YokoyamaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Masahiro KawanishiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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Makoto YamadaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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Hidekazu TanakaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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Yutaka ItoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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Shinji KawabataDepartment of Neurosurgery and Department of Surgical Pathology, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan
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Toshihiko KuroiwaDepartment of Neurosurgery and Department of Surgical Pathology, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan
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Pages 414-418 | Received 24 Oct 2016, Accepted 11 Feb 2017, Published online: 01 Mar 2017

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