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Tethered spinal cord: a rare cause of foot deformities

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  1. Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, University of Patras, 26504, Rio Patras, Greece

    Evangelia Gavanozi, Tavitha Vlachou & Elisabeth Chroni

  2. Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rio Patras, Greece

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Gavanozi, E., Vlachou, T., Zampakis, P. et al. Tethered spinal cord: a rare cause of foot deformities. Acta Neurol Belg 115, 719–720 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-015-0469-1

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