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How long does the anterior posterior spinal fusion take?
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4hours: Varies quite a bit on surgeon and team experience how many levels use vascular surgeon for anterior exposurewill speed things up alot.
Answered 4/17/2013
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Depends: Depends on how many levels are being worked on, as well as what techniques are being used to accomplish the fusion.
Answered 10/6/2012
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