Manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis: epidural pannus and atlantoaxial subluxation resulting in basilar invagination.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
دوره 4 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012