The prevalence of wrong level surgery among spine surgeons.

Milan G. Mody; Ali Nourbakhsh; Daniel L. Stahl; Mark Gibbs; Mohammad Alfawareh; Kim J. Garges

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The prevalence of wrong level surgery among spine surgeons.

January 30, 2008

Mody MG, Nourbakhsh A, Stahl DL, et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2008;33(2):194-198.

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This study surveyed more than 400 neurosurgeons and found that 50% reported performing a wrong level surgery at least once during their career.

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