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Incidence of spinal cord injury in the Federal Republic of Germany

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cologne, Germany

    Köning W. & R. A. Frowein

  2. Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik Köln, Joseph-Stelzmann-Straße 9, D-5000, Köln 41, Germany

    Köning W.

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Köning, W., Frowein, R.A. Incidence of spinal cord injury in the Federal Republic of Germany. Neurosurg. Rev. 12 (Suppl 1), 562–566 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01790703

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