Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4092366 | SAS Journal | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
It is difficult, if not impossible, to validate that an operative procedure is “less invasive” or “more minimally invasive” than traditional surgical procedures unless one can establish a commonly accepted definition of MIS. Once a consensus definition or precise definition of MIS is agreed upon, the comparison shows a higher infection rate with traditional spinal exposures versus MIS spine procedures.
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Authors
Paul C. MD, MBA, Steven R. MD, W. Blake MD, R. Todd MD, Frank MD, Choll MD,