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Mattei, T.A. Author’s reply to “How to use the load-sharing classification of spine fractures?” Letter to the Editor of J. Jiang et al. regarding “Progressive kyphotic deformity in comminuted burst fractures treated non-operatively: the Achilles tendon of the Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Score (TLICS)” by Tobias A. Mattei, Joseph Hanovnikian, Dzung H. Dinh. Eur Spine J. 2014; doi 10.1007/s00586-014-3312-0. Eur Spine J 24, 408–411 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-014-3714-z
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