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Experimental basis of percutaneous laser disc decompression (PLDD): a review of literature

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Schenk, B., Brouwer, P.A. & van Buchem, M.A. Experimental basis of percutaneous laser disc decompression (PLDD): a review of literature. Lasers Med Sci 21, 245–249 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-006-0393-y

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