Second opinion on spine surgery: an option or a necessity? A prospective observational study
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Title: Second opinion for degenerative spinal conditions: an option or a necessity? A prospective observational study Authors: Mario Lenza ([email protected]) Rachelle Buchbinder ([email protected]) Margaret Staples ([email protected]) Oscar dos Santos ([email protected]) Reynaldo Brandt ([email protected]) Claudio Lottenberg ([email protected]) Miguel Cendoroglo ([email protected]) Mario Ferretti ([email protected]) Version: 1 Date: 27 Jan 2017 Author’s response to reviews: Response letter BMSD-D-16-00415 Second opinion on spine surgery: an option or a necessity? A prospective observational study Mario Lenza, Ph.D; Rachelle Buchbinder, Ph.D; Margaret P Staples, Ph.D; Oscar F.P. dos Santos, Ph.D; Reynaldo A Brandt, M.D.; Claudio L Lottenberg, Ph.D; Miguel Cendoroglo, Ph.D; Mario Ferretti, Ph.D. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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