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Technical note

Total spondylectomy and circular reconstruction for L5 vertebral body chordoma using a telescopic lordotic cage

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Pages 825-829 | Received 28 Oct 2005, Accepted 28 Jan 2006, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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