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Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Revision of a lumbar disc arthroplasty following late infection” (by Jeffrey M. Spivak and Anthony M. Petrizzo)

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, Université de la Méditerranée, CHU Hopital Nord, Chemin des Bourrelys, 13915, Marseille Cedex 20, France

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Tropiano, P. Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Revision of a lumbar disc arthroplasty following late infection” (by Jeffrey M. Spivak and Anthony M. Petrizzo). Eur Spine J 19, 682–684 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-009-1225-0

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