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An Extended Follow-up of Spinal Instrumentation Rescue with Cement Augmentation

F. Polinelli, M. Pileggi, I. Cabrilo, C. Commodaro, S.M.J. van Kuijk, A. Cardia and A. Cianfoni
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2024, 45 (11) 1805-1810; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A8394
F. Polinelli
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (F.P., I.C., A. Cardina), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, Switzerland
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M. Pileggi
bDepartment of Neuroradiology (M.P. C.C., A. Cianfoni), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, Switzerland
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I. Cabrilo
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (F.P., I.C., A. Cardina), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, Switzerland
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C. Commodaro
bDepartment of Neuroradiology (M.P. C.C., A. Cianfoni), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, Switzerland
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S.M.J. van Kuijk
cDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (S.M.J.v.K., A. Cianfoni), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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A. Cardia
aFrom the Department of Neurosurgery (F.P., I.C., A. Cardina), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, Switzerland
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A. Cianfoni
bDepartment of Neuroradiology (M.P. C.C., A. Cianfoni), Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, Switzerland
cDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (S.M.J.v.K., A. Cianfoni), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
dDepartment of Neuroradiology (A. Cianfoni), Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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