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...
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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 |