Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 112, Issue 7 , Pages 557-562 , September 2010

The quality of life of patients after a lumbar microdiscectomy: A four-year monitoring study

Received 23 January 2009 ,Revised 27 December 2009 ,Accepted 5 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2010.03.014

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 112, Issue 7 , Pages 557-562 , September 2010

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