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By Carla K. Johnson, AP Medical Writer

CHICAGO — A study of Medicare patients shows that costlier, more complex spinal fusion surgeries are on the rise -- and sometimes done unnecessarily -- for a common lower back condition caused by aging and arthritis.  http://tiny.cc/b16wp

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