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Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries in the Thoracolumbar Region

C A Carlsson, L Pellettieri
DOI: 10.2340/1650197787197175

Abstract

Forty patients with spinal cord injuries in the thoracolumbar region were studied. Clinical and experimental data support the conservative approach. In some patients acute stabilisation is needed and in a few patients operative decompression may be considered. Promising experimental non-invasive techniques to improve recovery are presented, but there are no convincing clinical results so far. The authors believe that regeneration will be the key area for future research.

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