Letter to the editor: Confounding by indication in comparing posterior longitudinal ligament resection and preservation.

Kajitani T, Hiratsuka Y, Minagawa H

DOI: 10.31616/asj.2026.0903.r1
Published: 2026 Oct
Container: Asian spine journal
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@article{allodium:10.31616/asj.2026.0903.r1,
  title = {Letter to the editor: Confounding by indication in comparing posterior longitudinal ligament resection and preservation.},
  author = {Kajitani T and Hiratsuka Y and Minagawa H},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Asian spine journal},
  doi = {10.31616/asj.2026.0903.r1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.31616/asj.2026.0903.r1}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Letter to the editor: Confounding by indication in comparing posterior longitudinal ligament resection and preservation.
AU  - Kajitani T
AU  - Hiratsuka Y
AU  - Minagawa H
PY  - 2026
JO  - Asian spine journal
DO  - 10.31616/asj.2026.0903.r1
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APA

T, K., Y, H., & H, M. (2026). Letter to the editor: Confounding by indication in comparing posterior longitudinal ligament resection and preservation.. Asian spine journal. https://doi.org/10.31616/asj.2026.0903.r1

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