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Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Temporary occipito-cervical stabilization of an unilateral occipital condyle fracture” (by Klaus John Schnake, Andreas Pingel, Matti Scholz and Frank Kandziora)

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Dunn, R. Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Temporary occipito-cervical stabilization of an unilateral occipital condyle fracture” (by Klaus John Schnake, Andreas Pingel, Matti Scholz and Frank Kandziora). Eur Spine J 21, 2203–2204 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-012-2265-4

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