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Comparison of operating field sterility in open versus minimally invasive microdiscectomies of the lumbar spine

BACKGROUND: Postoperative wound infection is a preventable risk that can lead to significant adverse outcomes and increased cost of care. Minimally invasive surgeries (MIS) have been found to have lower rates of postoperative infection compared with the traditional approach. To assess if the reporte...

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Autores principales: Li, Charles H., Yew, Andrew Y., Kimball, Jon A., McBride, Duncan Q., Wang, Jeff C., Lu, Daniel C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3716002/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23878763
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.111434