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Metastatic extradural malignancy of the spine

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One hundred and twenty cases of malignant extradural spinal compression have been reviewed. It is essential to treat such patients early whilst their neurological defects are minimal. When useful function has been lost, it is rarely regained postoperatively, irrespective of the rate of onset, and particularly if the duration of the fixed deficit exceeds 24 hours.

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  1. A. Paterson

    Present address: Institute of Neurological Sciences, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland

  2. M. D. M. Shaw M.A., F.R.C.S.

    Present address: Mersey Regional Department of Medical and Surgical Neurology, Walton Hospital, Liverpool, England

  3. J. E. Rose M.D.

    Present address: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas, Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA

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    M. D. M. Shaw M.A., F.R.C.S. & J. E. Rose M.D.

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Shaw, M.D.M., Rose, J.E. & Paterson, A. Metastatic extradural malignancy of the spine. Acta neurochir 52, 113–120 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01400955

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