Interactive Tool: Should I Consider Surgery for My Low Back Problem?

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Author: Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH Last Updated: November 30, 2009
Medical Review: William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Robert B. Keller, MD - Orthopedics

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