Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 27-33 , March 2008

Evaluation and Treatment of Sagittal Plane Instability and Deformity in the Previously Operated Lumbar Spine

  • Peter D. Angevine, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Peter D. Angevine, MD, MPH, 710 W. 168th Street, Room 510, New York, NY 10032.
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  • Keith H. Bridwell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.

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PII: S1040-7383(07)00129-3

doi: 10.1053/j.semss.2007.11.005

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 27-33 , March 2008

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