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Upper Thoracic Spine (D2-D3) Fracture With Unilateral Lock Facets Without Associated Neurological Deficits: Case Report & Literature Review

Mohammad Mohsin ArshadDepartment of Neurosurgery, Neuroscience Institute, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarCorrespondence[email protected]
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Muhammad Mohsin KhanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Neuroscience Institute, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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Ghanem Al SulaitiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Neuroscience Institute, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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Ghaya Al RumaihiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Neuroscience Institute, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
Pages 17-21 | Received 31 Mar 2023, Accepted 20 Jul 2023, Published online: 05 Jan 2024

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