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This presentation concerns orthopaedic surgery and discusses the present state of art and possible future developments pertaining to the management of injury of the spine and other deforming conditions. It briefly highlights some of the recent advances in the area of neuroradiographic evaluation, closed management and surgical management of traumatic and other deforming conditions of the spine.
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Clark, C. Management of spine trauma and deformity: an orthopaedic perspective. Spinal Cord 25, 258–261 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1987.47
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1987.47