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Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Slow correction of severe spastic hyperlordosis in an adult by means of magnetically expandable rods” by C. Birkenmaier et al. [Eur Spine J (2017): doi:10.1007/s00586-017-5366-2]

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  1. San Diego Spine Foundation, 6190 Cornerstone Ct, Ste 212, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA

    Pooria Hosseini & Behrooz A. Akbarnia

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, USA

    Behrooz A. Akbarnia

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Pooria Hosseini has no conflict of interest. Behrooz A. Akbarnia: Nuvasive, K2M, DePuy Synthes (Royalties), Nuvasive, K2M (Paid consultant), Nuvasive, K2M (Stock or stock options, Nuvasive, K2M (Research support from a company or supplier as a PI), GSF, SDSF, SRS, SOLAS (Board member/committee appointments for a society).

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Hosseini, P., Akbarnia, B.A. Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Slow correction of severe spastic hyperlordosis in an adult by means of magnetically expandable rods” by C. Birkenmaier et al. [Eur Spine J (2017): doi:10.1007/s00586-017-5366-2]. Eur Spine J 27, 1679–1680 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-017-5398-7

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