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Original Article

Lumbar radiculopathy caused by foraminal stenosis in rheumatoid arthritis

Tomoaki Koakutsu Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nishitaga National Hospital, Sendai, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Naoki Morozumi Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nishitaga National Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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Yutaka Koizumi Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nishitaga National Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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Yushin Ishii Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nishitaga National Hospital, Sendai, Japan
Pages 133-137 | Received 12 May 2010, Accepted 18 Sep 2010, Published online: 24 Nov 2010

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