Nonoperative management of stable thoracolumbar burst fractures with early ambulation and bracing.

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Published in Spine (Phila Pa 1976) on June 15, 1993

Authors

J B Cantor1, N H Lebwohl, T Garvey, F J Eismont

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida.

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