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Review

Following Spinal Deformity Surgery Patients into Older Age

Benjamin Blondel1 Spine Division, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York University, NY, USA;2 Université de la Méditerranée, Orthopedic Surgery Department, Marseille, France
,
Virginie Lafage1 Spine Division, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York University, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
&
Frank Schwab1 Spine Division, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York University, NY, USA
Pages 619-632 | Published online: 12 Aug 2011

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