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Two patients are described who developed severe pain in the thoracic region after windsurfing in rough weather. On examination there were signs of a thoracic cord lesion. Investigations revealed no evidence of cord compression and, since the symptoms and signs resolved spontaneously, an ischaemic aetiology is postulated.
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Patel, M., Abbott, R. & Marshall, W. Spinal cord injury during windsurfing. Spinal Cord 24, 191–193 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1986.26
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1986.26