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2 Khoo, Fessler. Microendoscopic Decompressive Laminotomy for the Treatment of Lumbar Stenosis. Neurosurgery. 51 [Suppl 2]: 146-154, 2002.
3 Palmer. Use of a tubular retractor system in microscopic lubar discectomy: 1 year prospective results in 135 patients. Neurosurgery Focus. 13 (2): Article 5, 2002.