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Editorial

Bone loss and fractures in limbs paralyzed by spinal cord injury: Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment

Kristjan T. RagnarssonDepartment of Rehabilitation MedicineIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 10-12 | Published online: 17 Aug 2014

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