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Sallam AM, Abdel Ghany WA, Ali AK, et al. Short-segment posterior fixation with index level screws versus long-segment posterior fixation for thoracolumbar spine fracture: angle of correction and pain. Egypt J Neurosurg. 2018;33:11 https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-018-0012-9.
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All patients included in this study were operated under the cover of the Egyptian Health Insurance System. The procedures were done in the Ain Shams University Hospitals and the Arab Contractors Medical Center.
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Study conception and design: Ahmed M.Sallam, Ali Kotb Ali, Mohamed A. Habib. Acquisition of data: Ahmed M.Sallam, Walid A. Abdel Ghany, Ahmed F. Toubar, Sherif H. Abouzeid Mourad, Ahmed Abdel Barr Salem, Mohamed S. Kabil. Analysis and interpretation of data: Ahmed M.Sallam, Mohamed A. Nada. Drafting of manuscript: Walid A. Abdel Ghany, Mohamed A. Nada. Revision: Walid A. Abdel Ghany.
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The study design and statistical methodology was approved by the Ain Shams University Ethical Committee Review. Reference No. G10800. Informed consents were obtained for all patients included in this study for participation.
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Sallam, A.M., Abdel Ghany, W.A., Ali, A.K. et al. Publisher Correction: Short-segment posterior fixation with index level screws versus long-segment posterior fixation for thoracolumbar spine fracture: angle of correction and pain. Egypt J Neurosurg 33, 20 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-018-0021-8
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