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Richard Fessler
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Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
  1. Patient Satisfaction Following Minimally Invasive and Open Surgeries for Adult Spinal Deformity. World Neurosurg. 2021 11; 155:e301-e314.
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    Score: 0.591
  2. Minimally invasive options for surgical management of adjacent segment disease of the lumbar spine. Neurol India. 2018 May-Jun; 66(3):755-762.
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    Score: 0.470
  3. A Staged Protocol for Circumferential Minimally Invasive Surgical Correction of Adult Spinal Deformity. Neurosurgery. 2017 Nov 01; 81(5):733-739.
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    Score: 0.454
  4. "Push-Through" Rod Passage Technique for the Improvement of Lumbar Lordosis and Sagittal Balance in Minimally Invasive Adult Degenerative Scoliosis Surgery. Clin Spine Surg. 2016 10; 29(8):323-30.
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    Score: 0.421
  5. Incidence of graft extrusion following minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. J Clin Neurosci. 2016 Feb; 24:88-93.
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    Score: 0.396
  6. Comparison of open and minimally invasive surgery for intradural-extramedullary spine tumors. Neurosurg Focus. 2015 Aug; 39(2):E11.
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    Score: 0.388
  7. Intraoperative and perioperative complications in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a review of 513 patients. J Neurosurg Spine. 2015 May; 22(5):487-95.
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    Score: 0.377
  8. Minimally invasive versus open laminotomy. Spine J. 2014 Jun 01; 14(6):1081-2.
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    Score: 0.358
  9. The technological development of minimally invasive spine surgery. Biomed Res Int. 2014; 2014:293582.
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    Score: 0.357
  10. Nonexpandable tubular retractors and spinal tumors. J Neurosurg Spine. 2014 Jun; 20(6):769-70.
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    Score: 0.354
  11. Minimally invasive spine surgery. Preface. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2014 Apr; 25(2):xiii.
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    Score: 0.354
  12. Minimally invasive treatment of thoracic disc herniations. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2014 Apr; 25(2):271-7.
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    Score: 0.350
  13. Minimally invasive thoracic corpectomy: 3-dimensional operative video of a posterolateral approach to decompression and anterior column reconstruction. Neurosurgery. 2013 Dec; 73(2 Suppl Operative):ons141.
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    Score: 0.346
  14. Minimally invasive tubular microdiscectomy: a 3-dimensional operative video. Neurosurgery. 2013 Dec; 73(2 Suppl Operative):ons142.
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    Score: 0.346
  15. Comparison of symptomatic cerebral spinal fluid leak between patients undergoing minimally invasive versus open lumbar foraminotomy, discectomy, or laminectomy. World Neurosurg. 2014 Mar-Apr; 81(3-4):634-40.
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    Score: 0.345
  16. Minimally invasive resection of a high-thoracic intradural extramedullary tumor: an operative 3-D video. Neurosurgery. 2013 Sep; 73(1 Suppl Operative):ons1.
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    Score: 0.340
  17. Minimally invasive thoracic decompression for multi-level thoracic pathologies. J Clin Neurosci. 2014 Mar; 21(3):467-72.
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    Score: 0.339
  18. The effect of surgical level on self-reported clinical outcomes after minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: L4-L5 versus L5-S1. World Neurosurg. 2014 Jan; 81(1):177-82.
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    Score: 0.338
  19. Minimally invasive thoracic microendoscopic diskectomy: surgical technique and case series. World Neurosurg. 2013 Sep-Oct; 80(3-4):421-7.
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    Score: 0.319
  20. Paradigm changes in spine surgery: evolution of minimally invasive techniques. Nat Rev Neurol. 2012 Aug; 8(8):443-50.
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    Score: 0.313
  21. Perioperative and postoperative complications of single-level minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in elderly adults. J Clin Neurosci. 2012 Jan; 19(1):111-4.
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    Score: 0.301
  22. The surgical technique of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. J Neurosurg Sci. 2011 Sep; 55(3):259-64.
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    Score: 0.296
  23. Complications of open compared to minimally invasive lumbar spine decompression. J Clin Neurosci. 2011 Oct; 18(10):1360-4.
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    Score: 0.294
  24. Minimally invasive approach for far lateral disc herniations: results from 20 patients. Minim Invasive Neurosurg. 2010 Jun; 53(3):122-6.
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    Score: 0.276
  25. Surgical site infection rates after minimally invasive spinal surgery. J Neurosurg Spine. 2009 Oct; 11(4):471-6.
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    Score: 0.259
  26. Cadaveric evaluation of minimally invasive posterolateral thoracic corpectomy: a comparison of 3 approaches. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2009 Oct; 22(7):524-9.
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    Score: 0.259
  27. Minimally invasive posterolateral thoracic corpectomy: cadaveric feasibility study and report of four clinical cases. Neurosurgery. 2009 Apr; 64(4):746-52; discussion 752-3.
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    Score: 0.250
  28. Biomechanical comparison of traditional and minimally invasive intradural tumor exposures using finite element analysis. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2009 Feb; 24(2):143-7.
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    Score: 0.246
  29. A biomechanical evaluation of graded posterior element removal for treatment of lumbar stenosis: comparison of a minimally invasive approach with two standard laminectomy techniques. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009 Jan 01; 34(1):17-23.
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    Score: 0.246
  30. Obesity and self-reported outcome after minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion surgery. Neurosurgery. 2008 Nov; 63(5):956-60; discussion 960.
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    Score: 0.243
  31. Minimally invasive posterior osteotomies. Neurosurgery. 2008 Sep; 63(3 Suppl):204-10.
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    Score: 0.240
  32. Minimally invasive posterior thoracic fusion. Neurosurg Focus. 2008; 25(2):E9.
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    Score: 0.230
  33. Minimally invasive lumbar spinal decompression in the elderly: outcomes of 50 patients aged 75 years and older. Neurosurgery. 2007 Mar; 60(3):503-9; discussion 509-10.
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    Score: 0.217
  34. Minimally invasive far lateral microendoscopic discectomy for extraforaminal disc herniation at the lumbosacral junction: cadaveric dissection and technical case report. Spine J. 2007 Jul-Aug; 7(4):414-21.
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    Score: 0.215
  35. The development of minimally invasive spine surgery. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2006 Oct; 17(4):401-9.
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    Score: 0.211
  36. Minimally invasive approaches to vertebral column and spinal cord tumors. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2006 Oct; 17(4):491-506.
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    Score: 0.211
  37. Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2006 Oct; 17(4):507-18.
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    Score: 0.211
  38. Minimally invasive resection of intradural-extramedullary spinal neoplasms. Neurosurgery. 2006 Feb; 58(1 Suppl):ONS52-8; discussion ONS52-8.
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    Score: 0.201
  39. Minimally invasive microendoscopy-assisted transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with instrumentation. J Neurosurg Spine. 2005 Aug; 3(2):98-105.
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    Score: 0.194
  40. Comparison of minimally invasive decompression alone versus minimally invasive short-segment fusion in the setting of adult degenerative lumbar scoliosis: a propensity score-matched analysis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2023 09 01; 39(3):394-403.
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    Score: 0.167
  41. Minimally invasive percutaneous posterior lumbar interbody fusion. Neurosurgery. 2003 Jun; 52(6):1512.
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    Score: 0.167
  42. Minimalism: is less more? Clin Neurosurg. 2003; 50:220-7.
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    Score: 0.162
  43. Minimally invasive cervical microendoscopic foraminotomy: an initial clinical experience. Neurosurgery. 2002 Nov; 51(5 Suppl):S37-45.
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    Score: 0.160
  44. Endoscopically assisted transoral-transpharyngeal approach to the craniovertebral junction. Neurosurgery. 2002 Nov; 51(5 Suppl):S60-6.
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    Score: 0.160
  45. Vertebroplasty for osteoporotic compression fractures: current practice and evolving techniques. Neurosurgery. 2002 Nov; 51(5 Suppl):S96-103.
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    Score: 0.160
  46. Minimally invasive percutaneous posterior lumbar interbody fusion. Neurosurgery. 2002 Nov; 51(5 Suppl):S166-81.
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    Score: 0.160
  47. Minimally invasive spine surgery. Neurosurgery. 2002 Nov; 51(5 Suppl):Siii-iv.
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    Score: 0.160
  48. A minimally invasive technique for decompression of the lumbar spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2002 Feb 15; 27(4):432-8.
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    Score: 0.153
  49. Expandable versus Static Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Cages: 1-year Radiographic Parameters and Patient-Reported Outcomes. World Neurosurg. 2022 Mar; 159:e1-e7.
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    Score: 0.150
  50. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathway for Single-Level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Decreases Length of Stay and Opioid Consumption. Neurosurgery. 2021 02 16; 88(3):648-657.
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    Score: 0.143
  51. Primary Dural Closure in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Using an Extracorporeal Knot: Technical Note. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2020 07 01; 19(1):32-36.
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    Score: 0.137
  52. Intermediate-term clinical and radiographic outcomes with less invasive adult spinal deformity surgery: patients with a minimum follow-up of 4 years. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2020 06; 162(6):1393-1400.
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    Score: 0.135
  53. The MISDEF2 algorithm: an updated algorithm for patient selection in minimally invasive deformity surgery. J Neurosurg Spine. 2019 Oct 25; 32(2):221-228.
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    Score: 0.130
  54. Minimally Invasive Surgery for Mild-to-Moderate Adult Spinal Deformities: Impact on Intensive Care Unit and Hospital Stay. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jul; 127:e649-e655.
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    Score: 0.125
  55. Analysis of Complications with Staged Surgery for Less Invasive Treatment of Adult Spinal Deformity. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jun; 126:e1337-e1342.
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    Score: 0.125
  56. Patients with High Pelvic Tilt Achieve the Same Clinical Success as Those with Low Pelvic Tilt After Minimally Invasive Adult Deformity Surgery. Neurosurgery. 2018 08 01; 83(2):270-276.
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    Score: 0.120
  57. Home Versus Rehabilitation: Factors that Influence Disposition After Minimally Invasive Surgery in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2018 Oct; 118:e610-e615.
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    Score: 0.119
  58. A Critical Analysis of Sagittal Plane Deformity Correction With Minimally Invasive Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study. Spine Deform. 2017 07; 5(4):265-271.
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    Score: 0.111
  59. Does MIS Surgery Allow for Shorter Constructs in the Surgical Treatment of Adult Spinal Deformity? Neurosurgery. 2017 03 01; 80(3):489-497.
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    Score: 0.108
  60. An Outcome and Cost Analysis Comparing Single-Level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using Intraoperative Fluoroscopy versus Computed Tomography-Guided Navigation. World Neurosurg. 2016 Oct; 94:255-260.
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    Score: 0.104
  61. Clinical and radiographic parameters associated with best versus worst clinical outcomes in minimally invasive spinal deformity surgery. J Neurosurg Spine. 2016 Jul; 25(1):21-5.
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    Score: 0.101
  62. Reoperation rates in minimally invasive, hybrid and open surgical treatment for adult spinal deformity with minimum 2-year follow-up. Eur Spine J. 2016 08; 25(8):2605-11.
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    Score: 0.101
  63. Does Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Posterior Instrumentation Reduce Risk of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery? A Propensity-Matched Cohort Analysis. Neurosurgery. 2016 Jan; 78(1):101-8.
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    Score: 0.100
  64. Can a Minimal Clinically Important Difference Be Achieved in Elderly Patients with Adult Spinal Deformity Who Undergo Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery? World Neurosurg. 2016 Feb; 86:168-72.
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    Score: 0.098
  65. Cost minimization in treatment of adult degenerative scoliosis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2015 Dec; 23(6):798-806.
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    Score: 0.098
  66. A minimally invasive approach to defects of the pars interarticularis: Restoring function in competitive athletes. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2015 Dec; 139:29-34.
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    Score: 0.098
  67. The relationship between preoperative general mental health and postoperative quality of life in minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery. Neurosurgery. 2015 Jun; 76(6):672-9.
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    Score: 0.096
  68. Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) for Spondylolisthesis in 282 Patients: In Situ Arthrodesis versus Reduction. World Neurosurg. 2015 Jul; 84(1):108-13.
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    Score: 0.094
  69. Comparison of two minimally invasive surgery strategies to treat adult spinal deformity. J Neurosurg Spine. 2015 Apr; 22(4):374-80.
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    Score: 0.094
  70. Incidence of lumbar spine pedicle breach after percutaneous screw fixation: a radiographic evaluation of 601 screws in 151 patients. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2014 Oct; 27(7):358-63.
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    Score: 0.092
  71. Less invasive surgery for treating adult spinal deformities: ceiling effects for deformity correction with 3 different techniques. Neurosurg Focus. 2014 May; 36(5):E12.
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    Score: 0.089
  72. Comparison of radiographic results after minimally invasive, hybrid, and open surgery for adult spinal deformity: a multicenter study of 184 patients. Neurosurg Focus. 2014 May; 36(5):E13.
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    Score: 0.089
  73. Complications in adult spinal deformity surgery: an analysis of minimally invasive, hybrid, and open surgical techniques. Neurosurg Focus. 2014 May; 36(5):E15.
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    Score: 0.089
  74. The minimally invasive spinal deformity surgery algorithm: a reproducible rational framework for decision making in minimally invasive spinal deformity surgery. Neurosurg Focus. 2014 May; 36(5):E6.
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    Score: 0.089
  75. Lateral transpsoas lumbar interbody fusion: outcomes and deformity correction. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2014 Apr; 25(2):353-60.
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    Score: 0.089
  76. Complications, outcomes, and need for fusion after minimally invasive posterior cervical foraminotomy and microdiscectomy. Spine J. 2014 Oct 01; 14(10):2405-11.
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    Score: 0.087
  77. Microendoscopic decompression for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Neurosurg Focus. 2013 Jul; 35(1):E8.
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    Score: 0.084
  78. Minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion and transpsoas approach-related morbidity. Neurosurg Focus. 2011 Oct; 31(4):E4.
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    Score: 0.074
  79. Perioperative results following open and minimally invasive single-level lumbar discectomy. J Clin Neurosci. 2011 Dec; 18(12):1667-70.
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    Score: 0.074
  80. Minimally invasive discectomy for the treatment of disc herniation causing cauda equina syndrome. J Clin Neurosci. 2011 Sep; 18(9):1219-23.
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    Score: 0.073
  81. Clinical outcomes after microendoscopic discectomy for recurrent lumbar disc herniation. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2010 Feb; 23(1):30-4.
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    Score: 0.066
  82. Maximizing the potential of minimally invasive spine surgery in complex spinal disorders. Neurosurg Focus. 2008; 25(2):E19.
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    Score: 0.057
  83. Posterior minimally invasive approaches for the cervical spine. Orthop Clin North Am. 2007 Jul; 38(3):339-49; abstract v.
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    Score: 0.055
  84. A novel minimally invasive technique for spinal cord untethering. Neurosurgery. 2007 Feb; 60(2 Suppl 1):ONS70-4; discussion ONS74.
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    Score: 0.054
  85. Minimally invasive surgical treatment of lumbar synovial cysts. Neurosurgery. 2004 Jan; 54(1):107-11; discussion 111-2.
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    Score: 0.044
  86. Microendoscopic discectomy for recurrent disc herniations. Neurosurg Focus. 2003 Sep 15; 15(3):E11.
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    Score: 0.043
  87. Clinical outcomes after minimal-access surgery for recurrent lumbar disc herniation. Neurosurg Focus. 2003 Sep 15; 15(3):E12.
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    Score: 0.043
  88. Incremental benefits of circumferential minimally invasive surgery for increasingly frail patients with adult spinal deformity. J Neurosurg Spine. 2023 08 01; 39(2):168-174.
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    Score: 0.041
  89. Spinal Deformity Complexity Checklist for Minimally Invasive Surgery: Expert Consensus from the Minimally Invasive International Spine Study Group. World Neurosurg. 2023 May; 173:e472-e477.
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    Score: 0.041
  90. Review: complications of minimally invasive spinal surgery. Neurosurgery. 2002 Nov; 51(5 Suppl):S26-36.
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    Score: 0.040
  91. Two- and three-year outcomes of minimally invasive and hybrid correction of adult spinal deformity. J Neurosurg Spine. 2022 04 01; 36(4):595-608.
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    Score: 0.037
  92. The impact of age on surgical goals for spinopelvic alignment in minimally invasive surgery for adult spinal deformity. J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 Nov 01; 29(5):560-564.
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    Score: 0.030
  93. Comparison of Complications and Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes Between Nonobese and Obese Patients with Adult Spinal Deformity Undergoing Minimally Invasive Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2016 Mar; 87:55-60.
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    Score: 0.025
  94. The concave versus convex approach for minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion for thoracolumbar degenerative scoliosis. J Clin Neurosci. 2015 Oct; 22(10):1588-93.
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    Score: 0.024
  95. Evaluation of change in muscle activity as a result of posterior lumbar spine surgery using a dynamic modeling system. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 Jul 15; 35(16):E761-7.
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    Score: 0.017
  96. Percutaneous lumbosacral fixation and fusion: anatomical study and two-year experience with a new method. Clin Neurosurg. 1996; 43:423-36.
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    Score: 0.006
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