Cordectomy for the treatment of posttraumatic syringomyelia: Report of four cases and review of the literature

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 174-178

  Laxton, Adrian W ^a   Perrin, Richard G ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Neurosurgery; Spinal cord injury; Syringomyelia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORDECTOMY; FEMALE; HARRINGTON INSTRUMENTATION; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PEDICLE SCREW; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; SYRINGOMYELIA; ARTICLE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROSURGERY; SPINAL CORD; SPINE INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL INJURIES; SYRINGOMYELIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644903219     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2006.4.2.174     Document Type: Review

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