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A Journal of Progress in Neurosurgery, Neurology and Neurosciences
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Trans-foraminal versus posterior lumbar interbody fusion: comparison of surgical morbidity

Vivek A Mehta<aff id="aff1"><addr-line>Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Johns Hopkins Spinal Column Biomechanics and Surgical Outcomes Laboratory, Baltimore, MD, USA</addr-line>
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Matthew J McGirt<aff id="aff1"><addr-line>Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Johns Hopkins Spinal Column Biomechanics and Surgical Outcomes Laboratory, Baltimore, MD, USA</addr-line>
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Giannina L Garcés Ambrossi<aff id="aff1"><addr-line>Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Johns Hopkins Spinal Column Biomechanics and Surgical Outcomes Laboratory, Baltimore, MD, USA</addr-line>
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Scott L Parker<aff id="aff1"><addr-line>Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Johns Hopkins Spinal Column Biomechanics and Surgical Outcomes Laboratory, Baltimore, MD, USA</addr-line>
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Daniel M Sciubba<aff id="aff1"><addr-line>Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Johns Hopkins Spinal Column Biomechanics and Surgical Outcomes Laboratory, Baltimore, MD, USA</addr-line>
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Ali Bydon<aff id="aff1"><addr-line>Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Johns Hopkins Spinal Column Biomechanics and Surgical Outcomes Laboratory, Baltimore, MD, USA</addr-line>
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Jean-Paul Wolinsky<aff id="aff1"><addr-line>Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Johns Hopkins Spinal Column Biomechanics and Surgical Outcomes Laboratory, Baltimore, MD, USA</addr-line>
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Ziya L Gokaslan<aff id="aff1"><addr-line>Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Johns Hopkins Spinal Column Biomechanics and Surgical Outcomes Laboratory, Baltimore, MD, USA</addr-line>
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Timothy F Witham<aff id="aff1"><addr-line>Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Johns Hopkins Spinal Column Biomechanics and Surgical Outcomes Laboratory, Baltimore, MD, USA</addr-line>
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