Spinal Cord Injuries – When Is the Initial Tomography Insufficient?
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Initial management of patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries.
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos Brasileiros de Neurocirurgia: Brazilian Neurosurgery
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0103-5355,2359-5922
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615781