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Spinal Deformity Surgery in Children and Its Complications

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Departing from the usual method of chapters, we would like to approach complications slightly differently.

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    S. Dilip Chand Raja

  3. Department of Spine Surgery, Meitra Hospital, Kozhikode, Kerala, India

    Nikhil KV

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Ramakrishnan, A. (2023). Spinal Deformity Surgery in Children and Its Complications. In: Zacharia, B., Raja, S.D.C., KV, N. (eds) Paediatric Scoliosis . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3017-3_43

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