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The Effects of Lumbar Facet Dowels on Joint Stiffness: A Biomechanical Study

Jayme Trahan, Eric Morales, Erich O. Richter and Gabriel C. Tender
Ochsner Journal March 2014, 14 (1) 44-50;

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