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Can implant removal restore mobility after fracture of the thoracolumbar segment?

A radiostereometric study

Paul AxelssonDepartment of Orthopedics, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö and Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Björn StrömqvistDepartment of Orthopedics, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö and Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Sweden
Pages 511-515 | Received 23 Nov 2015, Accepted 19 Apr 2016, Published online: 24 Jun 2016

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