The use of average Pavlov ratio to predict the risk of post operative upper limb palsy after posterior cervical decompression

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Sieh, Koon Man ^a   Leung, Siu Man ^a   Lam, Judy Suk Yee ^b   Cheung, Kai Yin ^a   Fung, Kwai Yau ^a  

^a ALICE HO MIU LING NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 68749121409     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1749799X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-799X-4-24     Document Type: Article

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