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Laminectomy - References

Written by - Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman, MD

Medically Reviewed by - Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond)

Last Updated on Dec 30, 2016

References:

Laminectomy - (http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/laminectomy/basics/definition/prc-20009521)
About Laminectomy - (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laminectomy)
More Information on Laminectomy - (http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/test_procedures/orthopaedic/laminectomy_92,p07681/)

Author: Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman

Editor: Dr. Sunil Shroff

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on Dec 30, 2016
Last Updated on Dec 30, 2016

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