Educational Corner

Cauda Equina Syndrome, a Disease with Various Presentations and Potential for Misdiagnosis: Educational Corner

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DOI https://doi.org/10.18502/jost.v7i3.8105
Keywords
Cauda Equina Syndrome; Instrumentation; Spinal Fusion; Spine

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Mirzashahi B, Poopak AH, Moazen Jamshidi MM, Sharifpour S, Ghiasi S, Moharrami A. Cauda Equina Syndrome, a Disease with Various Presentations and Potential for Misdiagnosis: Educational Corner. J Orthop Spine Trauma. 2022;7(3):95-8.