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Orthopaedic Case of the Month: A 62-year-old Woman With Neck Pain and Neurologic Findings

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We thank our patient for graciously agreeing to share details of her medical treatment and discourse.

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    Dean Papaliodis MD

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA

    Dean Papaliodis MD, Timothy Roberts MD, Matthew DiCaprio MD & James Lawrence MD

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Papaliodis, D., Roberts, T., DiCaprio, M. et al. Orthopaedic Case of the Month: A 62-year-old Woman With Neck Pain and Neurologic Findings. Clin Orthop Relat Res 471, 2449–2454 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-013-3050-3

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