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Original Article

A prospective 5-year follow-up study of 276 patients hospitalized because of suspected lumbar disc herniation

Finn Nykvist Rehabilitation Research Centre of the Social Insurance Institution, Turku, Finland
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Matti Hurme Surgical Department, Turku City Hospital, Turku, Finland
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Hannu Alaranta Rehabilitation Research Centre of the Social Insurance Institution, Turku, Finland
&
Sakari Einola Surgical Department, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland
Pages 61-67 | Accepted 01 Jul 1989, Published online: 28 Jul 2009

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