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. 1962 Aug;31(2):91–114.

The Biophysical and Biochemical Aspects of Intervertebral Disc Herniation and Degeneration

Arris and Gale Lecture delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England on 30th January 1962

Arthur Naylor
PMCID: PMC2414218  PMID: 14478652

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