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Klimo, P., Rao, G., Apfelbaum, R. (2006). Microsurgical Treatment of Odontoid Fractures. In: Mayer, H.M. (eds) Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29490-2_8

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