Craniovertebral Junction Tuberculosis with Atlantoaxial Dislocation : A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1225-8245
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2007.42.5.406