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Diagram of mini-open approach. a Two separate skin incision. b Cephalad skin incision and the exposure of lower thoracic spine. c Caudal skin incision and the exposure of upper lumbar spine. b and c Drawn by Zhu Yintao from Nanjing Normal University Academy of Fine Art