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Relationship between surgical approach and the incidence of complications and level of the spine
| Approach | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Anterior (%) | Posterior (%) | Combined anterior/posterior (%) | |
| Cervical spine | 12.9 | 11.4 | 23.7 |
| Thoracic spine | 22.2 | 13.8 | 31.0 |
| Lumbar spine | 19.2 | 9.7 | 29.4 |
