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Review
. 2023 Oct;34(4):599-607.
doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2023.06.007. Epub 2023 Jul 26.

Algorithmic Patient Selection for Minimally Invasive Versus Open Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery

Jacob L Goldberg  1 , Ibrahim Hussain  1 , Kai-Ming Fu  1 , Michael S Virk  2
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Algorithmic Patient Selection for Minimally Invasive Versus Open Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery

Jacob L Goldberg et al. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2023 Oct.

Abstract

Evidenced-based data-driven decision-making algorithms guide patient and approach selection for adult spinal deformity surgery. Algorithms are continually refined as surgical goals and intraoperative technology evolve.

Keywords: Minimally invasive spine surgery; Selection algorithm; Spine deformity.

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