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L5/S1 disc herniation and S1 pedicle aplasia: case report and review of the literature

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  1. Neurosurgical Department, Hirslanden Klinik, Witellikerstrasse 40, 8032, Zürich, Switzerland

    Michael Payer

  2. Neurosurgical Department, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

    Michael Payer & Enrico Tessitore

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Payer, M., Tessitore, E. L5/S1 disc herniation and S1 pedicle aplasia: case report and review of the literature. Acta Neurochir 156, 757–758 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-014-2005-0

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