Spinal Epidural Abscess: A Review of Presentation, Management, and Medicolegal Implications
Zachary Tuvya Sharfman, Yaroslav Gelfand, Pryiam Shah, Ari Jacob Holtzman, Joseph Roy Mendelis, Merritt Drew Kinon, Jonathan David Krystal, Allan Brook, Reza Yassari, David Claude Kramer
Asian Spine J. 2020;14(5):742-759.   Published online 2020 Jul 29     DOI: https://doi.org/10.31616/asj.2019.0369
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