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Kummel Disease: A Not-So-Rare Complication of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures

Brett A. Freedman and John G. Heller
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2009, 22 (1) 75-78; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2009.01.080100
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2009, 22 (1) 75-78; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2009.01.080100
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