Spinal cord compression revealing fluorosis.
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چکیده
Bone fluorosis due to high water fluoride contents is endemic in North Africa. Neurological complications as spinal cord compression at dorsal level are rare and unusual. Its outcome depends on early diagnosis and surgical treatment. The authors report a new case of spinal cord compression due to ossification of the yellow vertebral ligament in a patient with previously unknown bone fluorosis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Joint, bone, spine : revue du rhumatisme
دوره 75 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008