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Original Research

Clinical Effects of Posterior Limited Long-Segment Pedicle Instrumentation for the Treatment of Thoracolumbar Fractures

Chengmin LiangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Fuyang People's Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Fuyang, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bin LiuDepartment of Orthopaedics, Fuyang People's Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Fuyang, ChinaView further author information
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Wei ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Fuyang People's Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Fuyang, ChinaView further author information
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Haiyang YuDepartment of Orthopaedics, Fuyang People's Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Fuyang, ChinaView further author information
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Jie CaoDepartment of Orthopaedics, Fuyang People's Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Fuyang, ChinaView further author information
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Wen YinDepartment of Orthopaedics, Fuyang People's Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Fuyang, ChinaView further author information
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Pages 25-30 | Received 13 Feb 2018, Accepted 04 May 2018, Published online: 01 Jun 2018

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