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Percutaneous hydrodiscectomy surgery effectiveness in chronic back pain (hydrodiscectomy in chronic back pain)

Mohammed A. Khashab, Mohamed A. Elkhalifa, Haneen O. Hafiz and Abdullah A. Alnemari
Neurosciences Journal July 2023, 28 (3) 159-164; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2023.3.20220113
Mohammed A. Khashab
From the Department of Orthopedics (Elkhalifa) King Abdulaziz Medical City, From the Department of Orthopedics (Khashab, Elkhalifa), National Guard Health Affairs, Department of Orthopedics (Hafiz), Security Forces HospitalMakkah, kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MBBS, SSC–Orth, Arab Board–Orth
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Mohamed A. Elkhalifa
From the Department of Orthopedics (Elkhalifa) King Abdulaziz Medical City, From the Department of Orthopedics (Khashab, Elkhalifa), National Guard Health Affairs, Department of Orthopedics (Hafiz), Security Forces HospitalMakkah, kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MBBS, Arab Board–Orth
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Haneen O. Hafiz
From the Department of Orthopedics (Elkhalifa) King Abdulaziz Medical City, From the Department of Orthopedics (Khashab, Elkhalifa), National Guard Health Affairs, Department of Orthopedics (Hafiz), Security Forces HospitalMakkah, kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Abdullah A. Alnemari
From the Department of Orthopedics (Elkhalifa) King Abdulaziz Medical City, From the Department of Orthopedics (Khashab, Elkhalifa), National Guard Health Affairs, Department of Orthopedics (Hafiz), Security Forces HospitalMakkah, kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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