Fusion in degenerative spondylolisthesis: how to reconcile conflicting evidence

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedics, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire Department of Orthopaedics, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA.

Editorial

Adam M Pearson. J Spine Surg. 2016 Jun.

. 2016 Jun;2(2):143-5.

doi: 10.21037/jss.2016.06.02.

¹ Department of Orthopaedics, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire Department of Orthopaedics, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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