Clinical Analysis of 21 Cases of Spinal Cord Ependymoma : Positive Clinical Results of Gross Total Resection
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Kaner, Tuncay
(Department of Neurosurgery, Pendik State Hospital)
Sasani, Mehdi (Department of Neurosurgery, American Hospital) Oktenoglu, Tunc (Department of Neurosurgery, American Hospital) Solmaz, Bilgehan (Department of Neurosurgery, Karaman State Hospital) Sarioglu, Ali Celin (Department of Neurosurgery, American Hospital) Ozer, Ali Fahir (Department of Neurosurgery, American Hospital) |
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