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CORR Insights®: Does Minimally Invasive Surgery Have a Lower Risk of Surgical Site Infections Compared With Open Spinal Surgery?

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The Original Article was published on 12 July 2013

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA

    Ahmad Nassr MD

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This CORR Insights® is a commentary on the article “Does Minimally Invasive Surgery Have a Lower Risk of Surgical Site Infections Compared With Open Spinal Surgery?” by Ee and colleagues available at: DOI: 10.1007/s11999-013-3158-5.

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This CORR Insights® comment refers to the article available at DOI: 10.1007/s11999-013-3158-5.

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Nassr, A. CORR Insights®: Does Minimally Invasive Surgery Have a Lower Risk of Surgical Site Infections Compared With Open Spinal Surgery?. Clin Orthop Relat Res 472, 1725–1726 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-013-3205-2

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