From the *Institute for Spinal Disorders, Houston, Texas, the
†Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, and
‡Emory University School of Medicine, Decatur, Georgia.
Acknowledgment date: October 3, 2001.
First revision date: December 7, 2001.
Acceptance date: December 13, 2001.
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