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Evaluation of five scoring systems for cervical spondylogenic myelopathy

  • Kristina Dalitz, MD
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  • Hans-Ekkehart Vitzthum, MD, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Neurosurgical Clinic, University of Leipzig, Liebigstrabe 20, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany. Tel./fax: (49) 341-9717500.

Received 25 October 2007 ,Accepted 19 May 2008. Published online 09 September 2008 Corrected Proof

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 Research funding: not applicable.

 The authors do not have a financial relationship that creates, or may be perceived as creating, a conflict related to this article.

PII: S1529-9430(08)00200-3

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2008.05.005

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