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Ohry, A. Charles Albert Elsberg (1871–1948) and his forgotten contributions to the treatment of Spinal Cord Injured patients. Spinal Cord Ser Cases 7, 77 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41394-021-00443-0
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