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. 2025 Nov 5.
doi: 10.1007/s00586-025-09477-6. Online ahead of print.

Answer to the Letter to the Editor of N. Rangaswamy, et al. concerning "The use of orthogonal plain radiographs in determining the position of thoracic pedicle screws: a cadaveric study" by N. Kumar, et al. (Eur Spine J [2025]; doi: 10.1007/s00586-025-08870-5)

Si Jian Hui  1 , Jiong Hao Tan  1 , Naresh Kumar  2
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Answer to the Letter to the Editor of N. Rangaswamy, et al. concerning "The use of orthogonal plain radiographs in determining the position of thoracic pedicle screws: a cadaveric study" by N. Kumar, et al. (Eur Spine J [2025]; doi: 10.1007/s00586-025-08870-5)

Si Jian Hui et al. Eur Spine J. .
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