Penetrating cervical spine injury and spinal cord intramedullary abscess.
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SARAH Network of Rehabilitation Hospitals, Brasília DF, Brazil: 1 Neurosurgeon; 2 Radiologist; 3 Surgeon. Correspondence: Paulo Cesar Rocha Oliveira; Diagnostic Imaging Department, Hospital SARAH – Brasília; SARAH Network of Rehabilitation Hospitals; SMHS Qd 501 / Bl A; 70335-901 Brasilia DF Brasil; E-mail: [email protected] Conflict of interest: There is no conflict of interest to declare. Received 07 October 2011; Received in final form 28 November 2011; Accepted 05 December 2011
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 70 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012