A Rare T2-T3 Synovial Facet Cyst Causing Progressive Myelopathy
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Thoracic Intraspinal Synovial Cyst Causing Myelopathy: A Case Report
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Orthopedics
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2090-6757,2090-6749
DOI: 10.1155/2021/2799749