Point of view: a randomized, controlled trial of fusion surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis-lessons learnt and practical considerations

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Andrei Fernandes Joaquim. J Spine Surg. 2016 Jun.

. 2016 Jun;2(2):146-8.

doi: 10.21037/jss.2016.06.01.

¹ Neurosurgery Division, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.

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The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Fusion Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.
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