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Answer to the Letter to the Editor of Qi Sun et al. concerning “Robot-assisted and conventional freehand pedicle screw placement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” by Gao ST, et al. (Eur Spine J; 2017: DOI 10.1007/s00586-017-5333-y)

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  1. Department of Spine Surgery, The First Affiliate Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830054, Xinjiang, China

    Shutao Gao

  2. Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Avenue, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China

    Zhengtao Lv & Huang Fang

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Gao, S., Lv, Z. & Fang, H. Answer to the Letter to the Editor of Qi Sun et al. concerning “Robot-assisted and conventional freehand pedicle screw placement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” by Gao ST, et al. (Eur Spine J; 2017: DOI 10.1007/s00586-017-5333-y). Eur Spine J 27, 933–934 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-018-5493-4

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