Answer to the Letter to the Editor of C. Mehren et al. entitled "Technical Innovation?" Letter to the Editor regarding the article "Mini-open lateral retroperitoneal lumbar spine approach using psoas muscle retraction technique. Technical report and initial results on six patients" (by K. Aghayev and F. D. Vrionis: Eur Spine J, 2013. 22(9): p. 2113-9)

Eur Spine J. 2014 Apr;23(4):932. doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-3145-2. Epub 2014 Jan 4.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Low Back Pain / surgery*
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / surgery*
  • Male
  • Psoas Muscles / surgery*
  • Radiculopathy / surgery*
  • Retroperitoneal Space / surgery*
  • Spinal Fusion / methods*