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Research Article

Long-term outcomes of one-stage anterior debridement, bone grafting, and internal fixation for the treatment of lower cervical tuberculosis with kyphosis

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Pages 160-166 | Received 08 May 2011, Accepted 15 Aug 2012, Published online: 17 Sep 2012

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