title: Fusion as treatment for chronic low back pain--existing evidence, the scientific frontier and research strategies.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fritzell
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000601:surgery*; D012586:Science / Q000639:trends; D013123:Spinal Fusion
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