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Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression for the Treatment of Spinal Stenosis of the Lumbar Spine

Timothy Deer* West Virginia University School of Medicine, 400 Court Street, Suite 100, Charleston, WV 25301, USA and The Center for Pain Relief, Inc., 400 Court Street, Suite 100, Charleston, WV25301, USA.Tel.: +1 304 347 6140; [email protected]
Pages 457-465 | Published online: 09 Oct 2012

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