Spinal cord injury: a systematic review of current treatment options.

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Published in Clin Orthop Relat Res on March 01, 2011

Authors

David W Cadotte1, Michael G Fehlings

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto, and Neural Repair and Regeneration, Spinal Program, University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.

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