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The author presents a review of his personal experience, a patient survey and literature review on 33 spinal cord injured women, who had a total of 50 deliveries.
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Verduyn, W. Spinal cord injured women, pregnancy and delivery. Spinal Cord 24, 231–240 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1986.32
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