Incidence of traumatic spinal cord injuries in Finland over a 30-year period.

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Published in Spinal Cord on June 10, 2008

Authors

E Ahoniemi1, H Alaranta, E-M Hokkinen, K Valtonen, H Kautiainen

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Spinal Cord, Käpylä Rehabilitation Centre, Finnish Association of People with Mobility Disabilities, Helsinki, Finland. eija.ahoniemi@invalidiliitto.fi

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