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Cerebral abscess as a delayed complication of halo fixation

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    A. Ray, R. V. Iyer & A. T. King

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Ray, A., Iyer, R. & King, A. Cerebral abscess as a delayed complication of halo fixation. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 148, 1015–1016 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-006-0799-0

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