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Lateral retroperitoneal transpsoas approach to the lumbar spine for the treatment of spondylodiscitis

Matthew ShepardTufts Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Neurosurgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Mina SafainTufts Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Neurosurgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Shane M. BurkeTufts Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Neurosurgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Steven HwangTufts Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Neurosurgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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James KryzanskiTufts Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Neurosurgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Ron I. RiesenburgerTufts Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Neurosurgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 309-312 | Received 01 Oct 2013, Accepted 18 Feb 2014, Published online: 29 Apr 2014

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