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Percutaneous pedicle screw insertion of the spine

Authors: Daniel Briem, Wolfgang Lehmann

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 10/2008

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With interest we read the letter by Rob D. Dickerman regarding our article “comparison of open versus percutaneous pedicle screw insertion in a sheep model” published in the ESJ. Our reply to the authors and colleagues is as follows: …

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Title: Percutaneous pedicle screw insertion of the spine
Authors: Daniel Briem
Wolfgang Lehmann
Publication date: 01-10-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Spine Journal / Issue 10/2008
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0717-7

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