The Spine Journal
Volume 6, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages S207-S211 , November 2006

Anesthetic considerations in the treatment of cervical myelopathy

  • K. Anthony Kim, MD
    • ,
  • Michael Y. Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Neurological Surgery, Keck-University of Southern California School of Medicine, 1200 N. State Street, Suite 5046, Los Angeles, CA 90033. Tel.: (323) 226-7432; fax: (323) 226-7833.

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doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2006.04.007

The Spine Journal
Volume 6, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages S207-S211 , November 2006

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