Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5712758 | The Spine Journal | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The longer midline incision of the open approach is cosmetically more appealing to patients than the paramedian stab wounds of MIS. The advantages of the MIS approach may not be as valued by patients as they are by surgeons. Given the equivalent long-term outcomes of both approaches, it is crucial that patients are adequately informed during preoperative counseling to achieve the best consensus decision.
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Authors
Hwee Weng Dennis FRCSEd (Orth), FAMS (Orth), MCI (Sing), Nishant MS, Orth (Ind), Alex Quok An MBBChir (Cantab), MA (Hons), MRCS (Eng), Kimberly-Anne MBBS (Aus), BSc (Med) Hons, Naresh MBBS, MS Orth, DNB Orth, FRCS (Orth, Trauma),