Vertebral body integrity: a review of various anatomical factors involved in the lumbar region.

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Published in Osteoporos Int on April 03, 2007

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Prakash1, L V Prabhu, V V Saralaya, M M Pai, A V Ranade, G Singh, S Madhyastha

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Anatomy, Centre for Basic Sciences, Kasturba Medical College, Bejai, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. prakashrinku@rediffmail.com

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