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European Spine Journal
Published in: European Spine Journal 4/2017

01-04-2017 | Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor concerning “Cost-effectiveness of conservative versus surgical treatment strategies of lumbar spinal stenosis in the Swiss setting: analysis of the prospective multicenter Lumbar Stenosis Outcome Study (LSOS)” by A. Aichmair et al. (Eur Spine J; 2016. doi:10.1007/s00586-016-4937-y)

Author: Martín Avellanal

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 4/2017

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To the Editor: …
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Title
Letter to the Editor concerning “Cost-effectiveness of conservative versus surgical treatment strategies of lumbar spinal stenosis in the Swiss setting: analysis of the prospective multicenter Lumbar Stenosis Outcome Study (LSOS)” by A. Aichmair et al. (Eur Spine J; 2016. doi:10.1007/s00586-016-4937-y)
Author
Martín Avellanal
Publication date
01-04-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Spine Journal / Issue 4/2017
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-017-4993-y

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