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Central and foraminal indirect decompression in MIS lateral interbody fusion (XLIF): video lecture

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  1. Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th Street, Starr 651, Box 99, New York, NY, 10065, USA

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Elowitz, E.H. Central and foraminal indirect decompression in MIS lateral interbody fusion (XLIF): video lecture. Eur Spine J 24 (Suppl 3), 449–450 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-015-3946-6

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