Radiotherapy as a local treatment option for heterotopic ossifications in patients with spinal cord injury

Spinal Cord

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-36

  Sautter Bihl, M L ^a   Liebermeister, E ^a   Nanassy, A ^b  

^a STÄDTISCHES KLINIKUM KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^b Stadtisches Klin Karlsruhe gGmbH ^*

Author keywords

Heterotopic ossification; Radiotherapy; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOTHERAPY; REHABILITATION; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0034092775     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100847     Document Type: Article

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