Open thoracic anterolateral cordotomy for pain relief in children: report of 2 cases
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1933-0707,1933-0715
DOI: 10.3171/2017.5.peds17119