Sparing of sensation to pin prick predicts recovery of a motor segment after injury to the spinal cord

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 952-954

  Poynton, A R ^a,d   O'Farrell, D A ^b   Shannon, F ^a   Murray, P ^c   Mcmanus, F ^a   Walsh, M G ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^c Dun Laoghaire Co   (Ireland)

^d NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DERMATOME; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOCICEPTION; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SENSATION; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0030671201     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.79B6.7939     Document Type: Article

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