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Neuroscience Journal
Volume 2013, Article ID 293806, 4 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/293806
Clinical Study

Functional Outcomes of Surgery in Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy versus Myelopathy: A Comparative Study

F. Omidi-Kashani,1 E. G. Hasankhani,1 M. F. Vavsari,2 S. Afsari,2 and F. Golhasani-Keshtan3

1Orthopedic Research Center, Orthopedic Department, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 9137814864, Iran
2Orthopedic Department, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3Orthopedic Research Center, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Received 7 June 2013; Revised 11 July 2013; Accepted 19 July 2013

Academic Editor: Mitchell T. Wallin

Copyright © 2013 F. Omidi-Kashani et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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