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Comparison between cervical lateral mass screw and cervical pedicle screw surgery

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Beucler, N. Comparison between cervical lateral mass screw and cervical pedicle screw surgery. Neurosurg Rev 46, 78 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10143-023-01985-7

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