Surgical Neurology
Volume 71, Issue 5 , Pages 523-524 , May 2009

Research news and notes

Received 23 February 2009 ,Accepted 23 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.surneu.2009.02.007

Surgical Neurology
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