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When it comes to cervical spine surgery, most surgeons already have strong opinions about the anterior vs posterior approach — opinions forged by years of training, countless hours in the OR, and at least one hypnotic relationship with the ACDF set.

But what if there’s another layer to this debate? A layer involving everyone’s least-favorite perioperative surprise: venous thromboembolism (VTE).


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