Spinal epidural abscess: Study of early outcome

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 345-351

  Zafonte, Ross D ^a   Ricker, Joseph H ^a   Hanks, Robin A ^b   Wood, Deborah L ^b   Amin, Arti ^b   Lombard, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complication; Outcome; Paraplegia; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injuries; Spinal epidural abscess; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG USE; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0347479252     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2003.11753704     Document Type: Article

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