Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 190-198 , July 2007

Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma

  • Archit Patel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University and The Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA.
    • ,
  • Zoe Brown, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University and The Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA.
    • ,
  • Peter G. Whang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Yale University, New Haven, CT.
    • ,
  • Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University and The Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, FACS, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and The Rothman Institute, 925 Chestnut Street, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

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PII: S1048-6666(07)00038-9

doi: 10.1053/j.oto.2007.03.002

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 190-198 , July 2007

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