The Spine Journal
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 558-562 , September 2007

An economic model of one-level lumbar arthroplasty versus fusion

  • Richard D. Guyer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Texas Back Institute, 6020 W Parker Rd, Ste 200, Plano, TX 75093, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Texas Back Institute, 6020 W Parker Rd, Ste 200, Plano, TX 75093. Tel.: (972) 608-5114; fax: (972) 608-5020.
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  • Scott G. Tromanhauser, MD

      Affiliations

    • Boston Spine Group, 125 Parker Hill Ave, Boston, MA 02120, USA
    • ,
  • John J. Regan, MD

      Affiliations

    • West Coast Spine Institute, 1205 Spaulding Dr., Ste. 400, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA

Received 4 May 2006 ,Accepted 20 September 2006.

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 FDA device/drug status: approved for this indication.Authors acknowledge a financial relationship (DePuy Spine), which may indirectly relate to the subject of this research.

PII: S1529-9430(06)00923-5

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2006.09.006

The Spine Journal
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 558-562 , September 2007

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