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October 14, 2016Journal of Neurosurgery SpineOpen Access

Impact of obesity on complications and outcomes: a comparison of fusion and nonfusion lumbar spine surgery

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IOIkemefuna OnyekweluTwin Cities Spine CenterSGSteven D. GlassmanNorton HealthcareAAAnthony L. AsherNeurosciences Institute

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9b24f594ef5ed6bfd3a485https://doi.org/10.3171/2016.7.spine16448
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