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01-05-2013 | Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor concerning “Far lateral approaches (XLIF) in adult scoliosis” by P. Berjano and C. Lamartina (Eur Spine J. 2012 Jul 27. [Epub ahead of print])

The order of the factors does affect the product: considerations on why coronal (and not sagittal) imbalance should dictate the sequence of the ‘combined XLIF/posterior approach’ to adult degenerative scoliosis

Author: Tobias A. Mattei

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 5/2013

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To the Editor …

Berjano P, Lamartina C (2012) Far lateral approaches (XLIF) in adult scoliosis. Eur Spine J. Jul 27 (Epub ahead of print)

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Title: Letter to the Editor concerning “Far lateral approaches (XLIF) in adult scoliosis” by P. Berjano and C. Lamartina (Eur Spine J. 2012 Jul 27. [Epub ahead of print])
The order of the factors does affect the product: considerations on why coronal (and not sagittal) imbalance should dictate the sequence of the ‘combined XLIF/posterior approach’ to adult degenerative scoliosis
Author: Tobias A. Mattei
Publication date: 01-05-2013
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Spine Journal / Issue 5/2013
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-012-2636-x

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Letter to the Editor concerning “Far lateral approaches (XLIF) in adult scoliosis” by P. Berjano and C. Lamartina (Eur Spine J. 2012 Jul 27. [Epub ahead of print])

The order of the factors does affect the product: considerations on why coronal (and not sagittal) imbalance should dictate the sequence of the ‘combined XLIF/posterior approach’ to adult degenerative scoliosis

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