Modified Wound Dissection Preserving the Greater Occipital Nerve in Foramen Magnum Decompression: A Technique to Reduce Postoperative Pain
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2193-6331,2193-634X
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1312708