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Case Report

Cervical myelopathy due to atraumatic odontoid fracture in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A case series

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Pages 901-904 | Received 19 Sep 2014, Accepted 09 Mar 2015, Published online: 29 Jun 2015

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