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Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Controlled, Prospective Study with Ten Years of Observation

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Preston, UK

    Alexander D. L. Baker BMBChB, MRCS

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  1. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, United Kingdom

    Paul A. Banaszkiewicz

  2. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, United Kingdom

    Deiary F. Kader

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Baker, A.D.L. (2014). Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Controlled, Prospective Study with Ten Years of Observation. In: Banaszkiewicz, P., Kader, D. (eds) Classic Papers in Orthopaedics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5451-8_62

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