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Zakirov B.A.

Burdenko Neurosurgical Center

Konovalov N.A.

Burdenko Neurosurgical Center

Belousova O.B.

Burdenko Neurosurgical Center

Kaprovoy S.V.

Burdenko Neurosurgical Center

Surgical treatment of spinal cord cavernous malformations

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Zakirov B.A., Konovalov N.A., Belousova O.B., Kaprovoy S.V.

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Journal: Burdenko's Journal of Neurosurgery. 2021;85(3): 104‑113

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To cite this article:

Zakirov BA, Konovalov NA, Belousova OB, Kaprovoy SV. Surgical treatment of spinal cord cavernous malformations. Burdenko's Journal of Neurosurgery. 2021;85(3):104‑113. (In Russ., In Engl.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/neiro202185031104

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