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. 1996 Jan 6;312(7022):38–39. doi: 10.1136/bmj.312.7022.38

Should backache be treated with spinal fusion? Spinal fusion is the only treatment for discogenic pain.

J P O'Brien
PMCID: PMC2349698  PMID: 8555861

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