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More nerve root injuries occur with minimally invasive lumbar surgery, especially extreme lateral interbody fusion: A review

BACKGROUND: In the lumbar spine, do more nerve root injuries occur utilizing minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques versus open lumbar procedures? To answer this question, we compared the frequency of nerve root injuries for multiple open versus MIS operations including diskectomy, laminectomy...

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Published in:Surg Neurol Int
Main Author: Epstein, Nancy E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4743267/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26904372
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.174895
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