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anterior lumbar or anterolumbar? - sw


Posted: Jul 11, 2013

I get myself so confused on these all the time b/c I never know when it's okay to combine the words and when it's not and the docs always say them separately no matter what.  For an "anterior lumbar interbody fusion with instrumentation" would it be anterior lumbar or should I change that to anterolumbar?

Thanks for your help!

anterior not combined with lumbar - to show position

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as opposed to starting surgery on the posterior surface of the body.


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