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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Bone resorption of the facet joint in rheumatoid arthritis as a predictor of lower cervical myelopathy

Takeshi MatsumotoDivision of Rheumatic diseases, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, 4-23-15 Koutohbashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-8575, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Yoshiaki KugaDivision of Rheumatic diseases, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, 4-23-15 Koutohbashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-8575, Japan
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Atsushi SeichiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Hiromi OdaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Kozo NakamuraDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Pages 352-357 | Received 07 Feb 2005, Accepted 10 Aug 2005, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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