Surgical Neurology
Volume 65, Issue 1 , Pages 5-6 , January 2006

Failed back surgery patients: the alarm bells are ringing

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doi: 10.1016/j.surneu.2005.08.018

Surgical Neurology
Volume 65, Issue 1 , Pages 5-6 , January 2006

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