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Laminectomy for the Removal of Thoracic Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum (TOLF) Using Ultrasonic and Conventional Osteotomes
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Ultrasonic appearance of the falciform ligament

B J Hillman, C J D'Orsi, E H Smith

    AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
    |February 1, 1979
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