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Development of hydronephrosis secondary to poorly managed neurogenic bowel requiring surgical disimpaction in a patient with spinal cord injury: A case report

Jairon DownsDepartment of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Tracy WolfeLexington Veterans Affairs Medical CenterLexington, KY, USA
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Heather WalkerDepartment of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 795-798 | Published online: 12 Mar 2014

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