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Editorial
. 2020 Dec;6(4):762-764.
doi: 10.21037/jss-20-498.

Epidemiology of postoperative spinal implant infections

Friederike Schömig  1 , Jaspaul Gogia  2 , John Caridi  3
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Editorial

Epidemiology of postoperative spinal implant infections

Friederike Schömig et al. J Spine Surg. 2020 Dec.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jss-20-498). The series “Postoperative Spinal Implant Infection” was commissioned by the editorial office without any funding or sponsorship. The authors have no other conflicts of interest to declare.

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