Tethering of the conus medullaris within the sacrum.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

سال: 1966

ISSN: 0022-3050

DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.29.3.244