Need for Scientific Rigor in the Evaluation of Minimally Invasive Alternative Procedures
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چکیده
This is a comment on “One-Year Follow-Up of a Series of 100 Patients Treated for Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis by Means of HeliFix Interspinous Process Decompression Device” [1]. We read a recent article [1] on a conservative treatment in 100 patients as a formidably minimally invasive method to improve quality of life. We think that this article presents (supported by a tremendous number of both patients and references) an innovative approach worthy of scientific research [2]. Nevertheless, several points listed in this letter point out what is yet necessary to verify [3] for the sake of treatment effectiveness and patients’ safety. Particularly methodological approach shows some flaws [4–6], which lead to unclear results interpretation. Therefore, this letter aims to help the reader to better understand the treated matter [3]. In Section 2, the authors state the following:
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Erratum to “Need for Scientific Rigor in the Evaluation of Minimally Invasive Alternative Procedures”
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دوره 2015 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2015