Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 2-5 , March 2007

Natural History of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

  • Selvon St. Clair, MD, PhD
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  • Gordon R. Bell, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Gordon R. Bell, MD, Vice Chairman, Spine Institute, 9500 Euclid Avenue/A41, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44118.

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doi: 10.1053/j.semss.2007.01.005

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 2-5 , March 2007

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