Controversies in the surgical management of spinal cord injuries

Neurology Research International

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Raslan, Ahmed M ^a   Nemecek, Andrew N ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84866174655     PISSN: 20901852     EISSN: 20901860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/417834     Document Type: Review

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