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An unusually rapid spontaneous recovery in a patient with spinal epidural hematoma

  • Yasuchika Aoki, MD

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    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba Rosai Hospital, Ichihara, Chiba, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Yasuchika Aoki, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba Rosai Hospital, 2-16 Tatsumidai-higashi, Ichihara, Chiba 290-0003, Japan
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  • Masatsune Yamagata, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba Rosai Hospital, Ichihara, Chiba, Japan
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  • Koh Shimizu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba Rosai Hospital, Ichihara, Chiba, Japan
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  • Yoshikazu Ikeda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba Rosai Hospital, Ichihara, Chiba, Japan
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  • Fumitake Nakajima, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba Rosai Hospital, Ichihara, Chiba, Japan
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  • Seiji Ohtori, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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  • Kazuhisa Takahashi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan

Received 29 March 2009 ,Revised 10 August 2009 ,Accepted 30 August 2009. Published online 06 November 2009 Corrected Proof

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PII: S0736-4679(09)00756-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.08.031

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