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Traumatic central cord syndrome: analysis of factors affecting the outcome.
BACKGROUND The indications and timing of treatment, as well as the best treatment method for traumatic central cord syndrome (CCS), remain controversial. The aims of this study are to determine the prognostic factors of traumatic CCS and to determine appropriate surgical indications. METHODS We reviewed the clinical and radiological data of 47 patients with this syndrome. The data collected i...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Spinal Cord
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1362-4393,1476-5624
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2010.119