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Microsurgery of the Cervical Spine: The Anterior Approach

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Papavero, L. (2006). Microsurgery of the Cervical Spine: The Anterior Approach. In: Mayer, H.M. (eds) Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29490-2_9

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