Published in BMJ on May 19, 2011
Disc Prosthesis Versus Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation | NCT00394732
Lumbar Disc Prosthesis Versus Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation; 8-year Follow-up | NCT01704677
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