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Spinal Retractors

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Open surgical retractors provide continuous, unobstructed access to surgical sites. They unavoidably push the retr­acted tissue increasing intra-tissue pressure and reducing perfusion.

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  1. Clinic for Spine Surgery, Schön Clinic Hamburg, Dehnhaide 120, 22081, Hamburg, Germany

    Luca Papavero M.D., Ph.D.

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  1. Luca Papavero M.D., Ph.D.
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  1. Klinik für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, SANA Krankenhaus Rummelsberg, Schwarzenbruck, 90593, Germany

    Uwe Vieweg

  2. Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfall- und, Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, EuromedClinic, Europa-Allee 1, Fürth, 90763, Germany

    Frank Grochulla

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Papavero, L. (2012). Spinal Retractors. In: Vieweg, U., Grochulla, F. (eds) Manual of Spine Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22682-3_5

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