Cauda equina compression due to tabetic arthropathy of the spine.
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A case of tabetic neuroarthropathy of the lumbar spine causing cauda equina compression with paraplegia and retention of urine is described. The literature is reviewed and the role of surgery in such cases is discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 36 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1973