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Basma A Mohamed1, Brenda G Fahy1

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, 1600 Southwest Archer Road, PO Box 100254, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.

Anesthesiology Clinics
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PubMed

Keywords:
Adult spine deformityAnesthesia management for spine surgeryDegenerative spine diseaseEnhanced recovery after surgeryLow back painPostoperative complications for spine surgery

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