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Anterior and Lateral Approaches to Cervical Spine

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Literature shows high morbidity rates after cervical spine surgery with anterior approach.

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  1. Othorhinolaryngology- Head and Neck surgery Department, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy

    M. Ghirelli MD, F. Mattioli MD, G. Molinari MD & L. Presutti MD

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    Francesco Mattioli

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Ghirelli, M., Mattioli, F., Molinari, G., Presutti, L. (2017). Anterior and Lateral Approaches to Cervical Spine. In: Boriani, S., Presutti, L., Gasbarrini, A., Mattioli, F. (eds) Atlas of Craniocervical Junction and Cervical Spine Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42737-9_10

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