1. International Journal of Surgery
A cost-minimization analysis in minimally invasive spine surgery using a national cost scale method 
Nicolas Maillard, Kevin Buffenoir-Billet, Olivier Hamel, Benoit Lefranc, Olivier Sellal, Nathalie Surer, Eric Bord, Gael Grimandi, Johann Clouet 
International Journal of Surgery 
Volume 15, Pages (March 2015)
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2. Fig. 1 Construction of NCS scale expenditures items.
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3. Fig. 2
Study design.
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4. Fig. 3
a: Repartition of expenditures items for degenerative lesions treated by PO or OS (in euros). Expenditures items are represented as a mean of hospital stay in PO and OS groups. b: Repartition of expenditures items for traumatic fractures treated by PO or OS (in euros). Expenditures items are represented as a mean of hospital stay in PO and OS groups.
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