Commentary: Patient heterogeneity complicates efforts to compare effectiveness for anterior versus posterior surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy

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Ghogawala, Zoher [1 ,2 ]
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[1] Lahey Hosp & Med Ctr, Burlington, MA 01805 USA
[2] Greenwich Hosp, Wallace Trials Ctr, Greenwich, CT 06830 USA
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10.1016/j.spinee.2013.04.010
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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100204 [神经病学];
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