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Cost effectiveness of multimodal intraoperative monitoring during spine surgery

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  1. Department of Neurological and Visual Sciences, Section of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37100, Verona, Italy

    Francesco Sala & Franco Faccioli

  2. Department of Neurology/Spine Unit, Schulthess Clinic, Lengghalde 2, 8008, Zurich, Switzerland

    Jiri Dvorak

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Sala, F., Dvorak, J. & Faccioli, F. Cost effectiveness of multimodal intraoperative monitoring during spine surgery. Eur Spine J 16 (Suppl 2), 229–231 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-007-0420-0

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