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Letter regarding Chang et al.: The safety and efficacy of minimally invasive discectomy: a meta-analysis of prospective randomised controlled trials

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    Qiuming Hu & Xixi Wu

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Hu, Q., Wu, X. Letter regarding Chang et al.: The safety and efficacy of minimally invasive discectomy: a meta-analysis of prospective randomised controlled trials. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 38, 2647–2648 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-014-2558-9

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