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Clinical Study

Aggressive Surgical Intervention in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients with Spinal Epidural Abscess

Mei-Yi WuDepartment of Nephrology, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Tsai-Sheng FuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan;College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Chih-Hsiang ChangCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan;Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Hsiang-Hao HsuCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan;Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Ming-Yang ChangCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan;Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Ya-Chung TianCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan;Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Cheng-Chieh HungCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan;Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Ji-Tseng FangCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan;Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Lih-Huei ChenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Yung-Chang ChenCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan;Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 582-586 | Received 18 Feb 2011, Accepted 28 Apr 2011, Published online: 01 Jun 2011

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