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Spine and spinal cord trauma

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  1. Trauma and Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit, St Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada

    O. Predescu

  2. Departments of Critical Care and Anaesthesia, St Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada

    A. Baker

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Predescu, O., Baker, A. (2005). Spine and spinal cord trauma. In: Gullo, A. (eds) Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine — A.P.I.C.E.. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0351-2_60

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