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Minnesota Nassr, Ahmad M.D. Minnesota By Mayo Clinic Staff Spinal fusion care at Mayo Clinic Request an appointment AboutCare at Mayo Clinic Dec. 28, 2022 Print Show references Spinal fusion. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/treatment/spinal-fusion. Accessed Nov. 18, 2022. Chou R. Subacute and chronic low-back pain: Surgical treatment. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Nov. 18, 2022. Brunicardi FC, et al. Spine: Basic concepts. In: Schwartz's Principles of Surgery. 11th ed. McGraw-Hill; 2019. https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com. Accessed Nov. 22, 2022. Baron EM, et al. Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. In: Operative Techniques: Spine Surgery. 3rd ed. Elsevier; 2018. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Nov. 22, 2022. Elsevier Point of Care. Clinical Overview: Chronic low back pain in adults. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Nov. 22, 2022. Reisener MJ, et al. Trends in lumbar spinal fusion — A literature review. Journal of Spine Surgery. 2020; doi:10.21037/jss-20-492. Singleton M, et al. Perioperative management in complex spine surgery. Minerva Anestesiologica. 2022; doi:10.23736/S0375-9393.22.15933-X. Ami TR. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. Oct. 4, 2022. AskMayoExpert. Lumbar spinal stenosis (adult). Mayo Clinic; 2021. 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