Postoperative Tetraplegia to a Child after Cerebellar Pilocytic Astrocytoma Excision at Prone Position: Case Report and Literature Review
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Case Reports
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1941-5923
DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.920213