Neurological outcome after resection of intramedullary spinal cord tumors in children
โ Scribed by Matthew J. McGirt; Kaisorn L. Chaichana; April Atiba; Frank Attenello; Graeme F. Woodworth; George I. Jallo
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 126 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0256-7040
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