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Retractors for herniated disk C5-6

Posted By: Sylvia on 2009-05-27
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Subject: Retractors for herniated disk C5-6

Anterior cervical diskectomy infusion.

(s/l kleid) retractors were placed for further expose the C5-6 disk space.

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Retractors for herniated disk C5-6 - Sylvia
- Could it be... - Patty
- could it be "Cloward" ?? - vn

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