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. 2004 Jun;38(3):352–354. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2003.010405

Treatment of spondylolysis with external electrical stimulation in young athletes: a critical literature review

D Stasinopoulos 1
PMCID: PMC1724800  PMID: 15155445

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