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Original Article

Time to implement a national referral pathway for suspected cauda equina syndrome: review and outcome of 250 referrals

Muhammad Masood HussainDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK
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Adam Alexander RazakDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Syed Sibet HassanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK
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Kishor A. ChoudhariDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK
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George Michael SpinkDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK
Pages 264-268 | Received 29 Aug 2017, Accepted 21 Mar 2018, Published online: 02 Apr 2018

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H. Fraig, D. M. R. Gibbs, G. Lloyd-Jones, N. R. Evans, G. S. Barham & H. V. Dabke. (2023) Early experience of a local pathway on the waiting time for MRI in patients presenting to a UK district general hospital with suspected cauda equina syndrome. British Journal of Neurosurgery 37:5, pages 1094-1100.
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Claire Paling & Clair Hebron. (2020) Physiotherapists' experiences of managing persons with suspected cauda equina syndrome: Overcoming the challenges. Musculoskeletal Care 19:1, pages 28-37.
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Ingrid Hoeritzauer, Matthew Wood, Phillip C. Copley, Andreas K. Demetriades & Julie Woodfield. (2020) What is the incidence of cauda equina syndrome? A systematic review. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine 32:6, pages 832-841.
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