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Case Reports

A Case Report of Bilateral Abducens Palsy in the Setting of Clival Fracture – Recovery Related to Pathophysiological Basis of Injury

Stefan Dimoua Department of Neurosurgery, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New ZealandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lobna Alukaideyb Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia
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Girish Nairc Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia;d Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
Pages 343-346 | Received 16 May 2020, Accepted 15 Sep 2020, Published online: 26 Jan 2021

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