Complications in surgical management of cervical spinal metastases

Pitfalls in Cervical Spine Surgery: Avoidance and Management of Complications

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 29-43

  Tonini, Giuseppe ^a   Vincenzi, Bruno ^a   Spoto, Chiara ^a   Santini, Daniele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

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EID: 84866595031     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-85019-9_3     Document Type: Chapter

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