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Chronic Subdural Hematoma as a Complication of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak During Revision Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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    Richard A. Wawrose MD, Malcolm E. Dombrowski MD, Jared A. Crasto MD, Jeremy D. Shaw MD & Joon Y. Lee MD

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Wawrose, R.A., Dombrowski, M.E., Crasto, J.A. et al. Chronic Subdural Hematoma as a Complication of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak During Revision Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. HSS Jrnl 16 (Suppl 2), 482–484 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11420-019-09709-8

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