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Original Article

Subaxial cervical spine subluxation in rheumatoid arthritis: A retrospective analysis of 16 operated patients after 1-5 years

Claes Olerud Department of Orthopedics, Uppsala University Hospital, S-751 85, Uppsala, Sweden, +46 18-66 44 83, -50 94 27 [email protected]
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Bengt-Erik Larsson Department of Orthopedics, Uppsala University Hospital, S-751 85, Uppsala, Sweden, +46 18-66 44 83, -50 94 27 [email protected]
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Miriam Rodriguez Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Uppsala University Hospital, S-751 85, Uppsala, Sweden, +46 18-66 44 83, -50 94 27 [email protected]
Pages 109-115 | Received 22 Sep 1996, Accepted 26 Jan 1996, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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