Is there a right time for surgery in paraplegic patients secondary to non traumatic spinal cord compression?
Paraplegia is a well-defined state of complete motor deficit in lower limbs, regardless of sensory involvement. The cause of paraplegia usually guides treatment, however, some controversies remain about the time and benefits for spinal cord decompression in nontraumatic paraplegic patients, especial...
Main Authors: | Leonardo Giacomini, Roger Neves Mathias, Andrei Fernandes Joaquim, Mateus Dal Fabbro, Enrico Ghizoni, Helder Tedeschi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
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Series: | Einstein (São Paulo) |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082012000400020&lng=en&tlng=en |
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