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Arts MP, Brand R, van den Akker ME, Koes BW, Bartels RH, Peul WC; Leiden – The Hague Spine Intervention Prognostic Study Group (SIPS). Tubular Discectomy vs. Conventional Microdiscectomy for Sciatica: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA2009 Jul 8; 302 (2): 149–158

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