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Diaphragm Pacing (Phrenic Nerve Stimulation) in a High Cervical Spinal Cord Injury in Quadriplegic Patient

S Balasundaram, K Rajendran, V Arulselvan

Citation Information : Balasundaram S, Rajendran K, Arulselvan V. Diaphragm Pacing (Phrenic Nerve Stimulation) in a High Cervical Spinal Cord Injury in Quadriplegic Patient. J Spinal Surg 2017; 4 (1):1-3.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10039-1115

Published Online: 01-12-2012

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2017; The Author(s).


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Parthiban JKBC, Balasundaram S, Rajendran K, Arulselvan V, Sivakumar MN. Diaphragm Pacing (Phrenic Nerve Stimulation) in a High Cervical Spinal Cord Injury in Quadriplegic Patient. J Spinal Surg 2017;4(1):1-3.


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