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Meet the Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Challenge

David G. Borenstein, MD  |  Issue: August 2007  |  

Dr. Borenstein is a rheumatologist with Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates in Washington, D.C., and a TR editorial board member.

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