Spinal cord herniation into pseudomeningocele after traumatic nerve root avulsion: case report and review of the literature
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عنوان ژورنال: European Spine Journal
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0940-6719,1432-0932
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-007-0537-1