title: Letter to the Editor concerning "Far lateral approaches (XLIF) in adult scoliosis" by P. Berjano and C. Lamartina (Eur spine j. 2012 Jul 27. [Epub ahead of print]): The order of the factors does affect the product: considerations on why coronal (and not sagittal) imbalance should dictate the sequence of the 'combined XLIF/posterior approach' to adult degenerative scoliosis.
authors.forename: Tobias A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Mattei
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*