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Woodfield J, Hoeritzauer I, Jamjoom AAB, et al; UCES Collaborators; British Neurosurgical Trainee Research Collaborative. Presentation, management, and outcomes of cauda equina syndrome up to one year after surgery, using clinician and participant reporting: a multi-centre prospective cohort study. Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2023 Jan;24:100545.Full text  Abstract

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