Severe myelopathy resulting from melorheostosis of the cervicothoracic spine. A case report

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, 1015 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. zeiller@comcast.net.
² Thomas Jefferson University, Rothman Institute, 925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
³ Department of Neurosurgery, Jefferson Medical College, 909 Walnut Street, Second Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

Case Reports

Steven C Zeiller et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Dec.

. 2005 Dec;87(12):2759-2762.

doi: 10.2106/JBJS.D.02653.

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, 1015 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. zeiller@comcast.net.
² Thomas Jefferson University, Rothman Institute, 925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
³ Department of Neurosurgery, Jefferson Medical College, 909 Walnut Street, Second Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

No abstract available

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