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European Spine Journal
Published in: European Spine Journal 1/2013

01-03-2013 | Editorial

British spine surgery

Author: Adrian T. H. Casey

Published in: European Spine Journal | Special Issue 1/2013

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Excerpt

It is an exciting time to be a spine surgeon. Indeed, it has been for the last decade. The spine surgery is probably one of the most rapidly changing surgical specialities. It comes together as the “bastard child” of orthopaedics and neurosurgery. Whilst being the offspring of two specialties has created problems, it has also brought many opportunities. …
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Metadata
Title
British spine surgery
Author
Adrian T. H. Casey
Publication date
01-03-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Spine Journal / Issue Special Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-013-2679-7

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