Diagnosis and management of patients at risk of or with metastatic spinal cord compression: summary of NICE guidance

Despite the fact that spinal pain is often present for three months and neurological symptoms for two months before paraplegia, almost 50% of patients are unable to walk by the time of diagnosis. 1 3 Recognition is difficult as non-specific back pain is common in both the general population and pati...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ 2008-11, Vol.337 (7682), p.a2538-a2538
Hauptverfasser: White, B D, Stirling, A J, Paterson, E, Asquith-Coe, K, Melder, A
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