Does smoking affect the outcomes of lumbar decompression surgery?
Introduction: Lumbar decompressions and micro-discectomies are commonly performed non-complex spinal surgeries that do not involve the insertion of metalwork into the spine and are done for symptomatic disc prolapse and lumbar spinal stenosis, whereas complex-spinal surgery does require metalwork [1...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2017-01-01
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| Series: | SICOT-J |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1051/sicotj/2017050 |