Lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus.

Orthop Nurs

Heartland Hand & Spine Orthopaedic Center, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kansas City, MO, USA.

Published: July 2003

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