Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 183-189 , July 2007

The Role of Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Lumbar Spine

  • Stewart M. Kerr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University and The Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA.
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  • Chadi Tannoury, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University and The Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA.
    • ,
  • Andrew P. White, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University and The Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA.
    • ,
  • David Hannallah, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University and The Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA.
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  • Richard C. Mendel, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ.
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  • D. Greg Anderson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University and The Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Greg Anderson, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University and The Rothman Institute, 925 Chestnut St, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

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PII: S1048-6666(07)00049-3

doi: 10.1053/j.oto.2007.04.005

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 183-189 , July 2007

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